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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.
By Elisabeth Mahase Published
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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.
By Arun Durvasula Published
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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.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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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.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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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.
By Kristel Tjandra Published
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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.
By Emily Cooke Published
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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.
By Emily Cooke Published
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This rare disease causes people to move uncontrollably and unintentionally self-harmLesch-Nyhan syndrome is an extremely rare disease that affects patients' behavior and cognitive skills.
By Emily Cooke Published
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Origins of schizophrenia linked to epigenetics of the placentaEpigenetic changes in the placenta may shape how the fetal brain develops and thus influence the risk of psychiatric disorders.
By Clarissa Brincat Published
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