NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits.

The Genethics Club In 2001, Anneke Lucassen, Angus Clarke, Tara Clancy and I established the Genethics Club, a national ethics forum for genetics professionals in the UK. We thought that there might ...

Korea’s aging extreme divers could hold the key to treating chronic disease The Haenyeo divers of Korea may hold the key to understanding and treating chronic diseases.

Since endogamy has been in practice for ages, this has led to mutations within the population, paving the way for certain genetic diseases. (Photo: Getty Images) It also revealed that endogamy and not ...

While genetics plays a major role, it is not the only factor. Nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxins can affect the development of the penis before and after birth. Congenital and hormonal ...

Some may say that an emphasis on genetics could have harmful effects on adoption. Prospective parents, for example, might ask for genetic testing of the birth mother and/or the baby. Even if such ...

In the process of teaching medical genetics of undergraduate clinical medicine, the practice and exploration of applying EBM to the bilingual teaching of OSBCM medical genetics are carried out. Using ...

More information: Martin Broberg et al, Genetics of sleep medication purchases suggests causality from sleep problems to psychiatric traits, SLEEP (2023). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad279 ...