A relatively common (present in more than 1% of the population) alternative version of a DNA sequence. Some variants are associated with particular traits and disorders, but many have no observable effect on appearance or health.
A new experimental gene therapy has shown early success in treating a rare genetic epilepsy syndrome...
What if personalised medicine – designed to be more precise – actually ends up being less fair, asks Dr Tsveti Stoilova...
A routine genetic test used by the NHS to guide prescription of a common chemotherapeutic drug now includes a genetic variant more prevalent in people of African descent...
A newly described neurodevelopmental disorder has been linked to changes in a small noncoding gene...
Two genetic variants affect the response to glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists drugs, according to a new large-scale study by the 23andMe Research Institute...
Identical twins share the same genetic sequence and much of their early environment, but differences in their epigenetics may reveal how genes and environment interact...
More than 13,000 genetic variants that alter gene activity and may contribute to complex diseases have been identified...
A novel artificial intelligence tool has been developed to predict the molecular and regulatory effects of genetic variants relevant to health and disease...
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