A Turning Point For Gene Therapy: What One Tragic Event Reveals About The Promise And Peril Of Genetic Medicine

A patient death in a CRISPR trial halts gene editing studies, raising critical safety questions. What this means for the ...

Schizophrenia and osteoporosis share 195 genetic loci, highlighting unexpected biological bridges between brain and bone

A comprehensive genetic investigation led by Dr. Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital has uncovered ...
Medical News Today

Diabetes mellitus transmission: Explaining the genetics of diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects how the body regulates blood sugar. A person’s genetics can increase their likelihood of developing the condition. The term “diabetes” refers to a group ...
Healthline

Is Asperger’s Genetic?

Asperger’s, now referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), involves a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Asperger’s was once considered a distinct condition but is no longer ...
The Conversation

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

Santhosh Girirajan receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, ...
STAT

Massive NIH study challenges use of race as a proxy for genetic ancestry in research

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A large government study published Thursday shows more definitively ...