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More than 275 million never-before-seen gene variants uncovered in US population
Scientists have uncovered more than 275 million previously unknown gene variants in the U.S. population, thanks to an ongoing project…
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Gene mutation helps Andean highlanders thrive at altitude, and ‘living fossil’ fish live deep underwater
Living at high altitudes for long periods can be detrimental to most people’s health — however, over thousands of years,…
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Gene therapies restore hearing in several kids with inherited deafness
Several children born with a rare, inherited form of deafness can now hear thanks to two new gene therapies, clinical…
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Unique gene variants tied to glaucoma found in Black patients
Scientists have uncovered two gene variants tied to the most common form of glaucoma by studying the population most affected…
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Gene variant guards against Parkinson’s and could lead to therapies
People who carry a rare gene variant are about half as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than people who carry…
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1st gene therapies for sickle cell cleared by FDA, including CRISPR treatment
In a historic first, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved America’s first gene therapies for sickle-cell disease (SCD),…
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Gene variant carried by 1 in 5 people may guard against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, massive study finds
About 20% to 30% of people carry versions of an immune-related gene that may protect against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease,…
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Gene therapy injection into the brain causes alcohol use disorder to stop — in monkeys
This particular gene therapy involves injecting a genetically-modified virus (pictured above) into the brain to stimulate the production of dopamine,…
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Siblings rapidly lost their body fat in infancy due to rare, newly described gene mutation
In their first few months of life, two siblings rapidly lost most of their body fat. Now, doctors have found…
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