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Why are men taller than women, on average?We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues.
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The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales'The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques and an array of other symptoms.
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Race and genetics do not line up well, new study confirmsA new study finds the genetic backgrounds of people in the U.S. are "highly complex" and may differ from their self-defined racial or ethnic groups.
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How much of your disease risk is genetic? It's complicated.Opinion Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop.
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US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic diseaseA baby known as KJ is the first person in the world to receive a customized CRISPR therapy designed to fix a specific mutation.
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New CRISPR alternative can 'install' whole genes, paving the way to treatment for many genetic disordersA new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.
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Unique genes pinpointed in legendary 'women of the sea' in South KoreaA new study explores the physiology of Jeju Haenyeo, the famous female freedivers in South Korea.
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The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlightPeople with xeroderma pigmentosum can severely burn within minutes of being in the sun and are thousands of times more likely to develop skin cancer than others.
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DNA from across the ages can reveal migrations of Iron-Age people and genes that protected against Chernobyl radiationIngrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient and modern DNA.
