With a relatively minor genetic change, a new treatment developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory
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Solving a genetic mystery at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, scientists are still working to understand how the new strain of coronavirus
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Genetic study uncovers hidden pieces of ‘eye disease puzzle’
Scientists have taken a significant step forward in their search for the origin of a progressive eye condition which causes
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Excess coffee is not good for cardiovascular health, shows study
Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference, drink too much and you could be in hot water, especially
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How Do Additional Fingers and Toes Arise?
“Polydactyly” is the term used for referring to additional fingers that arise in the hands or toes of a person.
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New targeted therapy blocks metabolism in brain cancer cells with genetic vulnerability
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a novel targeted therapy, called POMHEX, which blocks
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Immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions isolated
A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. has isolated a number of immune cell-related genetic variants
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Biomedical research may miss key information by ignoring genetic ancestry
A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities reveals variations in genetic ancestry and social status that
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Pioneering the study of genetic diseases with quantum computing
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic
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Researcher combats COVID-19 by developing new computational tools to analyze genetic data
Ali Rahnavard, an assistant professor of biostatistics and bioinformatics and the Computational Biology Institute at George Washington University’s Milken Institute
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