Genetic factor analysis uses genome-wide association summary statistics to identify shared polygenic factors underlying patterns of cross-trait genetic associations, while automatically determining ...

Genetic testing involves the detection of specific alleles, mutations, genotypes or karyotypes that are associated with heritable traits, diseases or predispositions to disease for the individual or ...

A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 ...

American Heart Association to recognize Dr. Pradeep Natarajan for discovering novel therapeutic targets for cardiovascular ...

A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of schizophrenia in individuals of African ancestry. The work was led by scientists ...

Researchers identified 624 common genetic signals associated with body fat and BMI during childhood. The results suggest childhood and adult obesity overlap biologically but are not simply the same ...

A research team led by Zhen-Xing Endowed Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, has developed a pangenome-informed genome assembly (PIGA) method. By combining a ...

Autism diagnosed in early childhood is genetically distinct from autism diagnosed after age 10, according to a new study that identified two unique genetic profiles in early- and later-diagnosed ...

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...

PrecisionLife, an AI-led precision medicine company focused on complex chronic diseases, has today launched the Post COVID DNA Wellness Report, translating more than five years of leading long COVID ...

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

The USDA is investing $180 million in plant genetics research aimed at helping American crops withstand pests, diseases and changing conditions.