A new clinical trial led in part by a Lurie Children’s Hospital doctor is showing promise for children with Dravet syndrome, ...

A team led by UC Davis poultry scientist Huaijun Zhou has created the first comprehensive map of gene regulation in breeds of chickens. The map could be a resource for finding resistance to H5N1 ...

A researcher in Australia has received funding from MS Australia to uncover how genetic variants contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS).

The intersection of environmental quality and economic productivity has become a central focus for global policymakers. However, with the rapid advancement ...

A massive genomics effort has identified thousands of single nucleotide non-coding variants, which alter gene activity, that link to disease and health.

Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to new environments they encounter? Traditionally, scientists have believed that cells ...

Without 8 or 9 hours of sleep, most of us end up staggering around like zombies. But according to a new study, some people have a genetic mutation that makes them feel perfectly alive after sleeping ...

A case in which a sperm donor was later found to be carrying a cancer-causing pathogenic variant in his gametes has highlighted the problems of regulating gamete donation at European and international ...

The variant of the CHRNB3 gene, involved in the regulation of the substance, is starting to be considered as a possible ...