Lupus Study Illustrates the Importance of Diversity in Genetic Research
Epidemiologists have identified that lupus impacts black women with greater frequency and severity than other populations
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Like Film Editors and Archaeologists, Biochemists Piece Together Genome History
Researchers uncover new evidence for the origin of RNA splicing within human genes
Six-Inch Human Skeleton Discovered with Multiple Disease-Associated Mutations
The specimen's exceptionally small stature and multiple skeletal abnormalities, including a cone-shaped skull, led to widespread speculation on its origin
Two Genes Likely Play Key Role in Extreme Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy
UCLA-led study will help scientists better understand debilitating condition
Empathy is Not Just Learned—It's Also Genetics
How empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a result of our genes
Low-Fat or Low-Carb? It’s a Draw, Study Finds
Neither option is superior: Cutting either carbs or fats shaves off excess weight in about the same proportion, according to the study
Scientists Discover How Gene Mutation Triggers Immune Disease
Study tests treatment that worked in donated cells from patient
Discovery of the 'Pioneer' That Opens the Genome
IRCM and UdeM researchers explain a cell differentiation mechanism in Nature Genetics
The Toxic Sugar Tree: Mapping the Evolutionary History of a Cancerous Sugar Gene
University research into Neu5Gc sugar lays groundwork for research in diets, transplants, and diseases
New Online Database Brings the Genome into Focus Using Molecular Structure
The database is freely accessible to anyone on the web, where it allows scientists to study the functions and structure of RNA with greater speed and ease than in the past