2025 Art In Science Competition Winners Announced
In celebration of University Research Week (October 20-24), the UNC School of Medicine is proud to announce the…
Genetic testing pilot aims to catch a silent killer
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A potentially life-saving pilot program is launching in Bloomington, Illinois to…
Global Experts Call for Action on Elevated Lipoprotein(a)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims nearly 18 million lives worldwide each year, with India accounting for roughly one-fifth of…
Acadia Pharmaceuticals drug for rare genetic condition fails late-stage study
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Advances in haplotype phasing and genotype imputation
Voight, B. F., Kudaravalli, S., Wen, X. & Pritchard, J. K. A map of recent positive selection in…
Gene editing, traditional crossbreeding produce disease-resistant cacao plants
“Our research team targeted the gene TcNPR3 because we learned from earlier studies that it acts as a…
UH Study Reveals Gut Bacteria Influence Gene Activation and Regulation
The vast ecosystem residing within the human gut — a complex collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other…
Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans
A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples,…
Foundation Urges Better Screening for Genetic Heart Risk
The Family Heart Foundation , a leading research and advocacy organization, announced the online publication of recommendations from…
Mini-Brains and AI Spot Schizophrenia With 92% Accuracy
How do you diagnose a psychiatric illness without a clear biological marker? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have…