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Massive Ancient-DNA Study Reveals Natural Selection Has Accelerated in Recent Human Evolution

Narcissism runs in families, but it is almost entirely due to genetics, according to a new extended twin family analysis

Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds | Evolution

100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections

Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia [pdf]

FDA approves first gene therapy for treatment of genetic hearing loss

A single-nucleotide enhancer mutation overrides chromosomal sex to drive XX male development

Skin conditions such as psoriasis often flare up in the same spots throughout one’s life

Japan to ban gene-edited embryos aimed at creating "designer babies"

All 5 units of life's genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample

Genetic predictors of GLP1 receptor agonist weight loss and side effects

Scientists have engineered tobacco plants to produce five powerful psychedelic compounds normally found in other plants, fungi and animals in a single crop.

Healthcare AI Firm Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Disclosures of Genetic Data

Large-scale analysis of 15,836 ancient West Eurasians detects consistent trends in allele frequency change, showing many hundreds of alleles under strong directional selection the past 10,000 years, including variants that today predict complex traits such as body fat…

Newly discovered bacterial defense system challenges genetic code's central dogma: Stanford University team describes a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes DNA without a nucleic acid template…

A rare genetic disorder (ADCY5) causing severe involuntary nighttime movements, often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy, was treated with a high-dose caffeine

The evolutionary origins of multiple sclerosis : the disappearance of helminths (intestinal worms) from our regions, combined with a genetic susceptibility inherited from our ancestors of the Pontic-Caspian steppe, could explain the increase in cases of multiple sclerosis.

Genetic evidence of a population collapse in France 5,000 years ago

Study on 2.2 million people reveals that genes related to impulse control significantly influence addiction risk, suggesting that individual vulnerability is more due to brain wiring rather than specific substances

Research paper that for the first time maps the genetics of how individual regions of the brain age —and why some of those regions are the very ones most ravaged by Alzheimer’s and dementia

Gene editing therapy (CRISPR/Cas12a) shows success against severe sickle cell disease - Nearly all patients (27 out of 28 patients) have achieved a functional cure

Mental, physical illnesses often go hand in hand. Genetic study explains why

Researchers analyzed 7764 participants for a link between coronary heart disease (CHD), diet and genetics

44% of rare genetic diabetes (MODY) cases remain undiagnosed despite extensive screening, according to a 25-year study by Charles University's Second Faculty of Medicine in the Czech Republic, which identified one of the highest global rates of the disease

Lifestyle-behavioural factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy ageing, but their effects may differ depending on your DNA

Woman With Lifelong Sickle Cell Disease Wakes Up Pain-Free After New Treatment

A medical field you think will see the most transformative discovery next: infectious disease, neuroscience, oncology, or genetics, Etc…

Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility. Sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in body

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Finally Prove Where He’s Buried

Genetic correlation between female and male suicide attempts high, suggesting considerable genetic overlap

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