In addition, KFSH has documented close to 3,000 variants specific to Arab populations, 34% of which are not represented in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD), thereby strengthening the ...

Excess body weight may help explain why some chronic illnesses frequently occur together, according to a study.

Rev. Dr. Leo D’Souza, a pioneering Jesuit scientist, transformed India's cashew industry through innovative tissue culture techniques and women's empowerment.

The study uncovers obesity's genetic links to chronic diseases, offering insights into multimorbidity and the potential for targeted health interventions.

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...

A monastery garden in the mid-1800s became the birthplace of genetics. Gregor Mendel, a friar, studied pea plants. He ...

Phenotypic diversity in the seven traits of pea plants. [Photo provided to China Daily] A team of international scientists, mainly from China and the United Kingdom, has jointly identified the genetic ...

A global genetics study of over 2.5 million people shows Type 2 diabetes is driven by tissue-specific biological processes ...

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (ACMGF) is pleased to announce that Bo Yuan, PhD, FACMG, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science. Using data from human twin studies, an ...

Genetic testing is rapidly moving genomics from a niche specialty to becoming more integrated into mainstream clinical practice. Once deployed primarily to diagnose rare and inherited conditions after ...