Global review finds wide gaps in rules for polygenic embryo testing

byHokkaido UniversityA human embryo obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Credit: Dr. Yasuyuki Mio, MIO Fertility ClinicA new global review shows that countries are taking very different appr

Updated on: April 08,2026

Global review finds wide gaps in rules for polygenic embryo testing

byHokkaido UniversityA human embryo obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Credit: Dr. Yasuyuki Mio, MIO Fertility ClinicA new global review shows that countries are taking very different appr

Updated on:April 08,2026

Twin study suggests genes explain most of the link between IQ and socioeconomic status

by Ulrika Oredsson,Lund UniversityCredit: Alena Darmel from PexelsNew twin research shows that innate IQ plays a major role in predicting your future socioeconomic status. The study, which follows twi

Updated on: April 17,2026

Twin study suggests genes explain most of the link between IQ and socioeconomic status

by Ulrika Oredsson,Lund UniversityCredit: Alena Darmel from PexelsNew twin research shows that innate IQ plays a major role in predicting your future socioeconomic status. The study, which follows twi

Updated on:April 17,2026

Tapt1 gene found crucial for protein balance and healthy brain development

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesTAPT1 interacts with SUCO to maintain the homeostasis of newly synthesized proteins. Credit: Xu Zhiheng's groupA research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng fr

Updated on: February 09,2026

Tapt1 gene found crucial for protein balance and healthy brain development

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesTAPT1 interacts with SUCO to maintain the homeostasis of newly synthesized proteins. Credit: Xu Zhiheng's groupA research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng fr

Updated on:February 09,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on: January 19,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on:January 19,2026

Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous s

Updated on: February 08,2026

Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous s

Updated on:February 08,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on: January 11,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on:January 11,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on: January 15,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on:January 15,2026

Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease

byUniversity of South AustraliaA causal gene discovery framework for Long COVID using multi-omics data. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013725Australian scientists

Updated on: February 11,2026

Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease

byUniversity of South AustraliaA causal gene discovery framework for Long COVID using multi-omics data. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013725Australian scientists

Updated on:February 11,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on: January 25,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on:January 25,2026

Hidden 'switches' in DNA reveal new insights into Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called &#

Updated on: January 09,2026

Hidden 'switches' in DNA reveal new insights into Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called &#

Updated on:January 09,2026