Geneticists could identify the causes of disorders that currently go undiagnosed if standard practices for collecting individual genetic information were…
COVID-19 may have been in LA as early as last December, study suggests
Researchers detected an unexpected 50 percent increase in patients presenting with respiratory illnesses at UCLA Health facilities in the months…
Biological sex affects genes for body fat, cancer, birth weight
Biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene expression in almost every type of human tissue, reports a…
GTEx Consortium releases fresh insights into how DNA differences govern gene expression
Scientists have completed a wide-ranging set of studies documenting how small changes in DNA sequence can impact gene expression across…
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder
Researchers have discovered a biomarker that can detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preschool-aged children. The new study found that…
Seeing the eye like never before
In a big step for ophthalmology, scientists created a method to view the inner workings of the eye and its…
Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
People all over the world associate colors with emotions. In fact, people from different parts of the world often associate…
How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe
Early interventions were effective at stamping out coronavirus infections before they spread, according to a new study. Combining virus genomics…
How loss of single gene fuels deadly childhood brain cancer
Researchers describe how the functional loss of a single gene negatively impacts neural development and promotes the growth of a…
Nonharmful stress protects against disease in offspring
Researchers report what is believed to be the first study in a mammalian model documenting the reprogramming of heritability to…