Genetics Stories
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New Insights Into Blood's Biomarkers May Help Identify More Disease
A new study looked at how genetic and lifestyle factors affected protein levels in the bloodstream, with hopes of finding new ways to identify disease. -
MicroRNA May Influence Your Sexual Identity As Much As X and Y
A team of geneticists discover how a subset of miRNAs plays a key role in differentiating male and female tissues in the fruit fly. -
Parents Sue For 'Wrongful Birth' After Daughter Is Born With Rare Disease
A couple is suing their obstetrician for inaccurately reporting prenatal test results that showed their child had a rare genetic syndrome. -
Stress Is Harming Your Unborn Grandchildren
Doctors in Canada say stressed, pregnant mothers can pass certain information to their children that can lead to preterm births. -
Small Alterations To Serotonin-Related DNA Predict Our Responses To Threats
Researchers from Duke University have found that epigenetic modifications of serotonin transporter results in differences in our threat perception. -
Less Than 10% Of Our DNA Serves A Purpose
Geneticists discovered that just 8.2 percent of our DNA is "functional," and within that small portion, some perform more significant tasks. -
How A Mutated Gene May Cause Autism And Intellectual Disability
The mutation of a single gene may cause autism, intellectual disability, or seizures. A better understanding could lead to new treatments, doctors say. -
Find Love With Your DNA, And This Dating Site
A new dating site promises to match users according to genetic capability, requiring a saliva sample to test DNA for two key markers. -
New Type 1 Diabetes Treatments May Soon Target This Gene
New research shows that a variation in a particular gene may result in a cascade of reactions that lead to ineffective insulin production. -
Does Your Doctor Know How To Use Genome Sequencing Technologies?
The technologies underlying genomic sequencing are still new, and so many doctors do not understand when to order tests or how to interpret the results for their patients. -
Genome Sequencing For Fetuses? This Baby's The First
Razib Khan, a geneticist, sequenced the DNA of his baby boy before he was even born. His son is the first healthy baby ever to have his genome fully sequenced. -
How One Key Gene Could Cause Brain Disability In Children
A single gene mutation has been identified as the cause of a rare disorder resulting in smaller brains. Could the gene also be the key to solving other disorders, including autism?
