Latest about Genetics
Migraines and blood sugar issues share common genetic risk factors
A large genomic analysis suggests migraines and blood sugar-related conditions have a shared genetic basis.
Unknown lineage of ice age Europeans discovered in genetic study
The largest study yet to look at the genetics of ice age hunter-gatherers in Europe has uncovered a previously unknown lineage dubbed the Fournol.
1st UK child to receive gene therapy for fatal genetic disorder is now 'happy and healthy'
A baby with a rare inherited disorder became the first child in the U.K. to receive a new gene therapy for the condition.
Dozens of genes linked to thyroid disease risk in largest study of its kind
112 genes were linked to thyroid conditions in a large genomic study.
What's the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race and ethnicity are terms that are sometimes used sloppily, almost interchangeably. But race and ethnicity are not the same thing.
More than 150 'made-from-scratch' genes are in the human genome. 2 are totally unique to us.
Scientists pinpointed several "made-from-scratch" genes that humans developed after splitting off from chimps.
'Butterfly disease' makes the skin incredibly fragile, but a new gene therapy helps it heal
A gene-therapy gel designed to treat the rare genetic condition "butterfly disease" showed success in a late-stage trial.
World's oldest DNA reveals secrets of lost Arctic ecosystem from 2 million years ago
Researchers have unearthed tiny fragments of DNA in the Arctic that were left by plants, microbes and animals that lived in a previously unknown ecosystem in Greenland.
