A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million people in Taiwan, widening the diversity of ...

New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans—approximately 17 million people—carry genetic mutations or ...

Several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes that have previously been linked to social behavior in humans, Ian Traniello at the University of ...

Through remarkable advancements in genetic testing and data-driven strategies, McCarty Family Farms are setting new standards ...

Genetic advances in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) have led to the discovery and validation of multiple markers for this complex disease. Despite low predictive value of current T2D markers beyond clinical ...

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...

Genetic factors significantly influence breast cancer risk, with up to 10% of cases being hereditary. Key risk factors include family history, genetic mutations such as BRCA1/BRCA2, and polygenic risk ...

Molecular testing, or molecular diagnostics, refers to a group of tests that look at the genetic material in a specimen. It can detect genetic risk factors for certain diseases or provide evidence of ...

Women tend to live longer than men, and while the extra years can be partially attributed to biology, behavioral differences also contribute to the sex-based gap. Men are more likely to engage in ...

In 79 CE, the active volcanic system in southern Italy known as Somma-Vesuvius erupted, burying the small Roman town of Pompeii and everyone in it. The “Pompeii eruption” covered everything in a layer ...