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Interactions between genetics and the environment can explain variability seen in common neuropsychiatric disorders
While some diseases and disorders can be easily attributed to specific genetic mutations, for many diseases—especially neuropsychiatric ones—the causes are... Read more -
Genome sequencing as a first-line test to diagnose intellectual disability
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study that genome sequencing is a sensitive first-line test to diagnose... Read more -
Genetic background associated with physically active lifestyle
In a large international study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified DNA regions that are associated with physical activity or... Read more -
New study suggests ketamine may be an effective treatment for children with ADNP syndrome
Results of a small, but unique research study, led by researchers from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment... Read more -
Researchers identify multiple causal genes that drive type 2 diabetes risk
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have used advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques at a microscopic level to identify a... Read more -
'Jumping' genes yield new clues to origins of neurodegenerative disease
Massive, repetitive stretches of DNA in the human genome may harbor hints about the onset of a rare, inherited neurodegenerative... Read more -
DNA responses to childhood trauma offer clues on which children will have long-term health issues as adults
New research from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Pharmacy brings the medical community closer to identifying children with the highest... Read more -
Researchers study gene mutations in children with 'uncombable hair syndrome'
A large international team of researchers has conducted a genotypic spectrum analysis for uncombable hair syndrome (UHS) and in so... Read more -
COVID radar: Genetic sequencing can help predict severity of next variant
As public health officials around the world contend with the latest surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Drexel University... Read more -
New method could aid Alzheimer's research by predicting risk before symptoms start
Researchers have developed a new method to identify people who are at greater genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before... Read more -
Researchers expand and upgrade the 1000 Genomes Project resource using whole-genome sequencing
Seven years ago, the 1000 Genomes Project (1kGP) published an open-access resource based primarily on low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data... Read more -
To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape
Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).... Read more -
Study reveals link between disrupted enzyme and intellectual disability
A new study, published in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, reveals how a rare genetic mutation leads to intellectual disability. The... Read more -
Researchers explore role of CHAMP1 gene in neuronal development
Intellectual disability affects roughly 2–3% of the world's population. Scientists understand the genes related to intellectual disability, but how the... Read more -
Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples
Are would-be parents carrying a genetic risk of serious illnesses that they could potentially pass on to their children? In... Read more
