As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare ...

With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

Developments in genomics are enabling the rise of personalised medicine, with therapies tailored specifically for individuals ...

DNA found in museum pieces could provide a unique opportunity to study the history and spread of infectious diseases, ...

Rare diseases affect 300 million globally, posing diagnostic challenges due to limited awareness and complex genetic factors. Addressing these gaps is crucial.

with examples including Huntington’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa. The vast majority of rare diseases are genetic, and while an estimated 8% of Australians live with a rare disease ...

The research could ultimately draw connections to some human diseases controlled by vaccines, for example, for Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus, and soon, Epstein-Barr Virus (which currently has ...

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper explains how monogenic and polygenic factors converge on key growth ...

For example, researchers have been able to look at measures of genetic similarity of population ... it can be used to help determine when a disease might have emerged from a specific region ...

The statistical method can also be used to model disease spread and ... Bradburd says. For example, researchers have been able to look at measures of genetic similarity of population between ...

To achieve the benefits of early treatment, genetic screening of newborns is performed for an increasing number of disorders ... specific to each treatment. Examples include temporarily ...