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FDA Approves the First Treatment Intended for Rare Ridging Disease in Children

Nov 22, 2020 PM EST

FDA approved drug for treating progeria, extends the life span of patients stricken with the said disease.

Fatal Familial Insomnia: An Unusual Sleep Disorder That Can Be Passed on Through Families

Sep 25, 2020 AM EDT

Fatal familial insomnia or FFI is not an ordinary 'insomnia condition.' It is a rare condition that, according to medical experts, runs in the family.

Protein Linked to Genetically Inherited Parkinson’s Disease Described in a Study

Sep 18, 2020 AM EDT

The goal of the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s initiative is to support research that will present a path to a treatment for Parkinson’s.

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Study Sheds Light on How Malfunctioning Components in DNA Cause Cancer

Sep 09, 2020 AM EDT

A new study identifies how mutations in ARID1A and ARID1B, two essential SWI/SNF proteins, can drive the development of cancer by interrupting the complexes' assembly.

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Evolutionary Geneticist Receives $1.8 Million Grant to Examine ‘Jumping Genes’

Sep 01, 2020 AM EDT

Study finds, these genes "tend to jump onto egg and sperm cells" to duplicate in the succeeding generation, a process that can destroy either a sperm or egg cell.

How Do Genes Affect How Severe COVID-19 Will Be?

Does Genetics Affect the Severity of COVID-19?

May 13, 2020 AM EDT

Even if a pre-tested COVID-19 positive subject were to socialize with twelve different individuals, not all of them would get infected. But why is that so? The answer could lie in genetics.

Scandinavians Hardwired to be Happier

Jul 17, 2014 PM EDT

DNA might be responsible for Danish happiness, according to a new study.

Pig Organ Transplant Project Launched by Venter

May 06, 2014 PM EDT

Synthetic Genomics is slated to receive a massive investment so that it may launch a program that will create an organ bank for xenotransplantation -- the use of genetically modified animal organs for human transplant.

Identified Genetic Factor Related to Autism and Schizophrenia

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have identified a series of unusual genetic mutations that are expressed in both autism and schizophrenic patients, but not their unaffected parents, according to a recent study.

Genetic Signature for TB Discovered

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have discovered the genetic signature for tuberculosis (TB) in the blood of children, according to a new study. Experts say that this discovery creates an opportunity to develop a test for "quick and easy" diagnoses of the disease.

GE Animal Organs Could be Used for Human Transplants

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers are saying that stem cells are not the only potential solution to the transplantable human organ shortage. Genetically engineered (GE) animal organs could be successfully transplanted into human beings, suggest researchers who just succes..

Mother's Diet Affects Unborn Child's Genes

Apr 30, 2014 PM EDT

A mother's diet during pregnancy can permanently change how genes are expressed in her child, the results of recent research suggests.

Natural Mutations are Largely Harmless

Apr 24, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have identified hundreds of mutations in the blood cells of a 115-year old woman. Interestingly, they have determined that despite these mutations, the cells themselves are still extremely healthy, suggesting that the majority of naturall..

Gene Explains Why Women Are More Vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Apr 15, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have determined that a single gene variant is responsible to giving aging women a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, compared to men of the same age.

New and Unusual Disorder Discovered in Children

Mar 20, 2014 PM EDT

Researchers have discovered the shared DNA cue of a bizarre genetic disorder that has been identified in a handful of children across the country, according to a recent study.