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Researchers found new genetic variants driving chronic kidney disease, offering potential targets for future drugs or ...

Research into human genomic diversity has a number of applications in biomedicine, evolution, and history. However, many ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

Some blood cancers move with eerie patience. A patient can feel well for years, their blood counts looking steady, their ...

A large-scale genomic study published February 19 in Science has produced the first comprehensive map of the feline ...

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the cause of AIDS, is a master of deception, using just nine genes to hijack ...

From the ability to detect the smell of wet soil to the scent of ripe fruit, the human olfactory system has evolved over ...

SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment. It causes epilepsy, intellectual ...

A new genomic study has revealed that five present-day Indigenous Amazonian groups carry genetic markers linked to Indigenous Australasians, suggesting a previously unknown migration into South ...

A study conducted in an Indian population has identified new molecular pathways that contribute to cardiovascular disease, ...

A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease, ...