Genetics News, Articles

Photo of Johns Hopkins geneticists Dylan Taylor (left) and Rajiv McCoy in their clinical genetics laboratory.

New Study Addresses a Long-Standing Diversity Bias in Human Genetics

Johns Hopkins University

A new catalog of human gene expression data includes groups traditionally neglected in research

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Genetic Counseling: An Integral Part of the Modern Lab

Michael Schubert, PhD

Megan Maxwell shares insights into her career in genetic counseling, a rapidly expanding laboratory discipline

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Researchers Identify Genetic Variants for Breast Cancer Risk in Women of African Ancestry

Springer Nature

The findings could be used to improve risk prediction and provide the basis for more tailored detection and prevention strategies

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Researchers Identify a New Genetic Form of Alzheimer's Disease

Sant Pau Research Institute

New findings suggest that having two copies of a specific gene could represent a new genetic form of Alzheimer's disease

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FDA Approves Labcorp Cell-Based CDx for Hemophilia Gene Therapy, BEQVEZ

LabCorp

The companion diagnostic will help bring clarity to hemophilia B patients considering BEQVEZ as a treatment option

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Using AI to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders

Baylor College of Medicine

Combining clinical lab expertise with highly curated datasets and automated technology has provided new insights for the most complex genetic conditions

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Researchers Discover Cancers of Epigenetic Origin without DNA Mutation

French National Centre for Scientific Research

Scientists demonstrate that genetic mutations are not essential for the development of cancer

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Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Conditions

PrecisionLife

Partnership between PrecisionLife and Metrodora Institute looks to help treat chronic conditions such as Long COVID

PangenomiX Array Supports Population-Scale Disease Studies

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Most comprehensive and ethnically diverse genomic coverage for multi-disease and pharmacogenomic research

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Genetic Priority Score Finetunes Drug Development

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Innovative approach integrates genetic data to identify drug targets with high potential for clinical trial success

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