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Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.

Study analyzes individuals’ stance on secondary genomic findings

Recent research disclosed that around half of the people who refused to receive secondary genomic findings switched opinions after their healthcare provider presented them with further information.

From National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 2 Aug 2021

Analyses of DNA tags may lead to better understanding of treatment approaches for cancers

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) shed into the blood was discovered in the late 1940s but with rapid advances in genomics and computational analytics in just the past few years, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center now believe that studying tags, or modifications to this type of DNA, may lead to a better understanding of how to assess, and possibly modulate, treatment approaches for cancer and other diseases.

28 Jul 2021

New advancement could improve immune system’s ability to search, destroy tumor

A new study has found a promising treatment that could enhance the ability of the human immune system to seek and destroy cancer cells inside the body.

28 Jul 2021

Study identifies rare inherited variants that implicate new autism candidate risk genes

Scientists have found a rare class of genetic differences that are transmitted from parents without autism to their children affected with autism.

28 Jul 2021

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the only nationally recognized US medical professional organization solely dedicated to improving health through the practice of medical genetics and genomics, and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, are delighted to announce a new partnership to publish ACMG's official journal, Genetics in Medicine.

27 Jul 2021

Researchers develop repository showcasing antibody activity on spike protein variants

Scientists have created an “atlas” that charts how 152 different antibodies attack a major piece of the SARS-CoV-2 machinery, the spike protein.

27 Jul 2021

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

Gross chromosomal rearrangements--where portions of the genome become moved, deleted, or inverted--can lead to cell death and diseases such as cancer in complex multicellular organisms.

23 Jul 2021

New transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform to efficiently edit superbugs

A research team led by Dr Aixin YAN, Associate Professor from the Research Division for Molecular & Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, in collaboration with Honorary Clinical Professor Patrick CY WOO from the Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, reported the development of a transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform.

23 Jul 2021

Largest study identifies causal genetic variants associated with type 1 diabetes risk

Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying new drug targets to treat a condition that affects 1.3 million American adults.

23 Jul 2021

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) successfully created the first genetically engineered marsupial. The research and its findings published in the Current Biology journal help decipher the genetic background of special characteristics found only in marsupials.

23 Jul 2021

Study holds phages responsible for superbug emergence

Scientists unraveled that phages are responsible for the initiation of rapid bacterial evolution that leads to the rise of treatment-resistant “superbugs.”

From University of Pittsburgh 21 Jul 2021

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies.

19 Jul 2021

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

A new technique to regulate several genes in engineered yeast cells could pave the way for the highly efficient, sustainable production of bio-based products.

19 Jul 2021

New study identifies two genetic regions linked to cluster headache

Scientists have performed the largest-ever study seeking genetic markers for cluster headache.

16 Jul 2021

Insights on double-strand break repair may provide better understanding of cancer development

The BRCA1 protein known widely for its role in hereditary breast cancer is also a vital part of the cellular system repairing double-stranded DNA breaks.

From Osaka University 16 Jul 2021

Study reveals neurotransmitter releases impairments in schizophrenia patients

A research team revealed that neurotransmitter release in the brain is impaired in patients with schizophrenia who possess a rare, single-gene mutation.

16 Jul 2021

New method to analyze the genomes of museum specimens

Natural history collections exhibit museum specimens that hold a wealth of underused genetic information because their DNA is poorly preserved.

16 Jul 2021

Novel gene therapy offers hope to children with genetic, neurodegenerative diseases

Newly devised gene therapy can help children born with AADC, a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental and physical disabilities.

13 Jul 2021

Study identifies genetic markers for predicting fatty acid composition of sunflower oil

Researchers from Skoltech collaborated with the University of Southern California and carried out a genetic analysis of a Russian sunflower collection.

13 Jul 2021

Researchers identify gene responsible for vicine-convicine content in faba beans

Faba beans are exceptional sources of food protein; however, around 4 % of the world’s population is affected by favism.

12 Jul 2021

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Study analyzes individuals’ stance on secondary genomic findings

Analyses of DNA tags may lead to better understanding of treatment approaches for cancers

New advancement could improve immune system’s ability to search, destroy tumor

Study identifies rare inherited variants that implicate new autism candidate risk genes

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

Researchers develop repository showcasing antibody activity on spike protein variants

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

New transferrable and integrative type I CRISPR-based platform to efficiently edit superbugs

Largest study identifies causal genetic variants associated with type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers successfully create genetically engineered marsupials via genome editing

Study holds phages responsible for superbug emergence

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Study shows how to unlock CRISPR’s potential to regulate many genes simultaneously

New study identifies two genetic regions linked to cluster headache

Insights on double-strand break repair may provide better understanding of cancer development

Study reveals neurotransmitter releases impairments in schizophrenia patients

New method to analyze the genomes of museum specimens

Novel gene therapy offers hope to children with genetic, neurodegenerative diseases

Study identifies genetic markers for predicting fatty acid composition of sunflower oil

Researchers identify gene responsible for vicine-convicine content in faba beans

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