Genetic study reveals unique mutations in Chinese patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common genetic heart disorder, is often caused by mutations in sarcomere-related genes. While extensively…
Genetic Shifts Drive Aggressiveness in 5-FU-Resistant Cells
In the relentless battle against colorectal cancer, a major challenge lies in overcoming resistance to chemotherapy drugs that…
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…
This Harvard Scientist Is Changing the Future of Genetic Diseases
As a young professor of chemistry at Harvard in the 2000s, David Liu was trying to accelerate evolution.…
MIT’s new precision gene editing tool could transform medicine
A gene-editing approach called prime editing could one day help treat many illnesses by turning faulty genes into…
Salk scientist Joseph Ecker awarded McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies
October 10, 2025 Salk scientist Joseph Ecker awarded McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies October 10,…
Research Tip Sheet: Genetic Misfire in Lupus, UTI-Related Delirium
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 10, 2025) — Preclinical Study Links Lupus to Gene Misfire Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a…
New study links genetic markers to SIDS risks
For National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome awareness month, doctors are looking at new research that could lead to…
A novel gene expression stability metric to unveil homeostasis and regulation | Genome Biology
K-proportion and gene homeostasis Z-Index identify regulatory genes As cells of the same type and in the same…
New Tool Offers Single-cell Study Of Specific Genetic Variants
With a closer look at genomic variation, scientists now have a faster, more precise way to uncover new…