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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Genetic factors drive the link between cognitive ability and socioeconomic status

Tribe in Kenya Evolved Genetic Mutation That Lets Them Survive with Almost No Water

Analyses of biobank data show that human variation such as age, sex and genetics is associated with viral abundance and supports a causal link between abundance of Epstein–Barr virus and Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Short strands of RNA nearly self-replicate, recreating a possible step in the dawn of life

Protective effect of being female extends beyond autism, and could help explain why 17 other congenital and developmental disorders predominately affect males

High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in genetic risk group

Methylation-associated mutagenesis is the main driver of variation in mutation spectra across eukaryotes

Genetic predisposition to coffee consumption and the association with the early risk of atherosclerosis

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