The study identifies 106 genetic variants linked to occupational status, highlighting the interplay between genetics, family environment, and childhood aspirations.

There are calls for the federal government to prioritise legislation that would ban life insurers from using genetic testing to refuse cover. Genetic testing can allow people to take preventative ...

Researchers describe minimal versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT). Capable of precisely editing genes, activating gene expression and repressing genes all at the same time ...

Humans typically have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Genetics plays a key role in answering each of these questions. For humans, our genes dictate much of how our bodies respond to the world ...

Gemmell first trained as a geneticist in the 1990s, and his interests have always leaned toward the stranger corners of the animal kingdom. So the recent development of environmental DNA (eDNA ...

Polygenic scores (PGS) are metrics used to estimate the genetic predisposition of people to developing specific mental health conditions, personality traits or diseases. In recent years ...

Established in October 2024 and the largest of its kind in South-east Asia, the Ocular Genetics Service (OGS) provides a centralised and specialised approach to diagnosing and managing inherited ...

Capable of precisely editing genes, activating gene expression and repressing genes all at the same time, the technology opens new doors to treating genetic diseases and investigating the ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. HOUSTON and SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced a five-year ...