Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 nd in the open-access journal ...

Ancient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Twenty-two years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have unveiled the most expansive catalog of human genetic variation ever compiled. Across two new papers published ...

The past decade has delivered landmark advances in human and medical genomics that shape how we understand disease mechanisms ...

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for ...

A watercolor artist’s interpretation of the relationship between the human genome and gut mycobiome. Created by Amy Bean, watercolor journalist and mom of first author Emily Van Syoc. Clinicians’ ...

Building on these human genetic findings, insitro's CellML (TM) platform was used to screen genetically supported targets in primary human adipocytes using high-content imaging, transcriptomics, and ...

A number of studies have highlighted that ethnicity is an important factor influencing the genetic variability of some CYP450 enzymes and that human adaptation could have a role in shaping the genetic ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...