Genetics

Research uncovers a new genetic basis of a form of brain aneurysm, and suggests that it could be treated by an existing drug currently used to tackle cancerCredit: Taken directly from paper published in American Journal of Human Genetics,…

Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit their environment intelligently for suitable food and medicinesCredit: Wits University New discoveries made at the…

A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs from the Swedish Twin Registry. The new study suggests that genetic variation explains more than half of the…

Investigators at the University of British Columbia (UBC)/Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics (CMMT) and BC Children's Hospital have examined more than 25 years of data to reveal new insights into predicting the age of onset…

Finding offers potential novel approach to cancer treatment and prevention BOSTON - Your mother was right; broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables - the family of…

Children's Hospital Los Angeles researcher awarded $3.7 million to study neural circuits associated with developmental disorders Pat Levitt, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Simms/Mann Chair in…

Study reveals key step in production of proteins from genes, which is fundamental to all life Findings could help our understanding of some cancers and conditions such as motor neuron disease, which are linked to faults in protein…

First-of-its-kind study may pave the way for computational methods that help pinpoint genetic mutations in neurological disorders Philadelphia, May 16, 2019 - A team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated…

Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by research team from the University of Copenhagen, Statens Serum Institut and Rigshospitalet. Based on data from more…

WASHINGTON (May 16, 2019)-- As many as 90 percent of individuals who have a parent with Huntington's disease (HD) choose not to take a gene test that reveals if they will also develop the fatal disorder -- and a new study details the…