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

Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology has identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic ...

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

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by ...

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

For patients with disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, mutations in the same gene could require different treatments, ...

That's because sex — and gender roles, too —permeates all the way down to the most unreproductive of cell types. If you want to do science about animals including humans, sex as a biological variable ...

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

The genome database will open up the possibility of personalised medicine, and faster and efficient diagnostics. It will also ...

Valley parents are racing to find a treatment for their son's progressive genetic disorder that will eventually lead to him ...

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

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