People at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer benefit more from lifestyle changes
People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy
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New atlas of genetic function maps complexities of immune system and immune diseases
Researchers in Japan have compiled a first-of-its-kind genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. This resource will allow experts to
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Cannabis users genetically predisposed to schizophrenia may have higher risk for psychosis
It has been long been known that cannabis users develop psychosis more often than non-users, but what is still not
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Prime editing enables more precise correction of genetic problems than traditional CRISPR
The latest gene editing technology, prime editing, expands the “genetic toolbox” for more precisely creating disease models and correcting genetic
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New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of
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A complete genetic and clinical analysis of individuals with SCN2A-related disorders
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have compiled a complete genetic
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Researchers create new nerve cells, spur recovery after spinal cord injury
Using genetic engineering, researchers at UT Southwestern and Indiana University have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create
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People diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency more likely to stop smoking, study shows
New research shows that people diagnosed with a genetic condition, called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), are far more likely to
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Study discovers similarities between the genetic bases of various eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of in 10 individuals
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World's largest study of genetic factors reveals link between depression and stomach ulcers
University of Queensland researchers have confirmed a link between depression and stomach ulcers, in the world's largest study of genetic
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