A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing ...

Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...

This study merges causal genetics and network theory, revealing 32 genes linked to long COVID, offering insights for ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...

This year saw notable progress in head and neck cancers, Huntington's disease, personalized genetic therapy, and heart ...

Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of those rare conditions that affects not just the patient but the entire family—medically, emotionally and genetically. This inherited brain disorder causes gradual ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...