Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets
Genetic data can be analysed to estimate your risk of certain conditionsScience Photo Library /…
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Scientists Identify the Three-Part Genetic Mutation Responsible for Floppy Dog Ears
Those droopy ears that make a Basset Hound so lovable? They come from a surprisingly…
Schizophrenia and Brittle Bones May Share the Same Genetic Blueprint
People with schizophrenia break bones at rates far higher than the general population, a pattern…
Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element
Chronic fatigue syndrome doesn’t have a single cause, but the role of genetics is starting…
Origin story of domestic cats rewritten by genetic analysis
Domestic cats are descended from North African wildcatsMariia Boiko/Alamy Genetic evidence has revealed that domestic…
Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations
Human semen not only accumulates genetic mutations with age; as the percentage of sperm carrying…
Fatal genetic disorder treated by replacing the brain’s immune cells
Microglia are specialised immune cells in the brainScience Photo Library/Alamy Replacing the brain’s immune cells…
Genetic ‘Jumps’ Shaped Human Intelligence, New DNA Study Reveals
Scientists have uncovered surprising genetic changes that may explain the extraordinary leap in human intelligence…
Genetic Testing Is a Gift. But It Shouldn’t be a Present
A few years ago, a patient of mine—let's call her Pandora—purchased four DNA testing kits…