GeneDx Announced as Sequencing Partner for Sunshine Genetics Act Pilot
Source: JGI/Jamie Grill / Getty Images Genetic sequencing and diagnostics company GeneDx announced this week that it would…
ASHG President Sarah Tishkoff Shares a Preview of the Meeting in Boston
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference kicks off next week in Boston. Before we pack our…
Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source…
Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source…
Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Impacted by Affected Family Members
Credit: PonyWang/Getty Images Women who have inherited genes linked with breast cancer may have a markedly altered risk…
Aggressive Endometrial Cancer Linked to Metabolic Activity in Visceral Fat
Credit: wildpixel/Getty Images Researchers in Norway have reported that the levels of metabolic activity found in visceral fat,…
Largest Genetic Map of Human Metabolism Created
The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part,…
Genetic Screening Highlighted During Pink Power Hour
MyRisk genetic screening kit that was distributed to 350 participants at the Pink Power Hour [Corinna Singleman] October…
Epigenetic Mechanisms Explain Inheritance of Longevity Markers in C. Elegans
New research in C. elegans from scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) helps explain how changes in…
PacBio Targets Carrier Screening, Aims to Simplify Genetic Testing
PacBio is known in the genomics space for its HiFi sequencing technology—which provides long, highly accurate reads. But…
Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito’s Genetic Diversity and Evolution Revealed
There are a variety of methods that have been established to curtail the spread of infectious disease, from…
AI Model Finds Gene Targets and Drug Combos to Reprogram Diseased Cells
Credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images Traditional drug discovery has often followed the “one drug, one target” paradigm—developing compounds against individual…