Genetics

People inherit two copies of each gene—one from each parent—an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of them doesn’t function.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

In a study published in Nature, researchers led by Prof. Hu Zheng from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their collaborators, demonstrated a new model of […]

Researchers from the Tumor Profiler consortium have combined single-cell multi-omics and functional profiling for 21 AML patients to reveal resistance mechanisms to the Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax and identify emerging treatment vulnerabilities.This article was originally published […]

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have discovered a new way in which RAS genes, which are commonly mutated in cancer, may drive tumor growth beyond their well-known role in […]

An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for years despite extensive clinical or genetic testing. The study, conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, […]

Using a new technique, long-read sequencing, that allows DNA to be analyzed in much greater detail than before, a team of Swedish clinicians and researchers has discovered an unexpected complexity in chromosomal abnormalities. The study, […]

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and significant […]

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are warning that artificial intelligence tools gaining popularity in the fields of genetics and medicine can lead to flawed conclusions about the connection between genes and physical characteristics, including risk factors […]

We use our lips to talk, eat, drink, and breathe; they signal our emotions, health, and aesthetic beauty. It takes a complex structure to perform so many roles, so lip problems can be hard to […]

Cirrhosis, hepatitis infection and other causes can trigger liver fibrosis—a potentially lethal stiffening of tissue that, once begun, is irreversible. For many patients, a liver transplant is their only hope. However, research at Cedars-Sinai in […]