A new CRISPR-based one-off procedure that lowers "bad" cholesterol has been approved to enter Phase I human trial. If ...

Schizophrenia is a highly heterogeneous psychiatric disorder affecting ~1% of the global population, typically emerging in ...

Study has combined genome-wide data with plasma proteomics from a Ugandan cohort to map hundreds of genetic regulators of ...

Ever see a basset hound and find yourself wanting to (gently) grab its long, floppy ears and give them a little waggle? The ...

Humanized mouse models are essential for investigating human gene function; however, the complete replacement of mouse genes ...

Understanding human gene function in living organisms has long been hampered by fundamental differences between species.

In a new study, Chinese researchers have discovered the previously unrecognized role of alternative splicing of the DOC2A gene in schizophrenia.

Data from a major U.S. clinical trial from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has uncovered a genetic factor that may inform how to optimize the dosing of abiraterone, a widely used hormone ...

Do you love the warm smell of cinnamon or can't you even stand to smell it? Science has discovered that this difference goes far beyond personal taste: it may be engraved in your DNA. Understand why ...