Northwestern University biophysicists have developed a new computational tool for identifying gene combinations underlying complex illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and asthma. Unlike single-gene ...

Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

Genetic changes can signal evidence of disease, but pinpointing which genes and what’s changed can be difficult. But in a study of traits that offer clues of a person’s cardiovascular health—such as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. Some of the year's notable breakthroughs include the first ...

Researchers have released TripletDGC, a publicly available resource that links nearly 10,000 disease-associated genes to the specific cell types they most strongly affect, filling a critical gap in ...

Scientists from a collaboration of Australian research institutions have proposed that editing multiple genetic variants in human embryos could significantly lower the likelihood of developing complex ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and ...

July 30, 2007 — A study has identified 4 substitutions in the estrogen receptor alpha gene that are associated with the likelihood of having premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This association ...

Life sciences and diagnostics company Revvity has had a busy couple of years, playing a major role in the next-generation sequencing-based screening of newborns to better enable healthcare ...

The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a parent and child have the same genetic marker implicated in an outcome, such ...