Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of ...

One of the strongest links involved a gene called St6galnac1. This gene adds sugar molecules to the mucus lining of the gut.

The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of ...

Scientists have created the first comprehensive map of DNA quadruplexes, fleeting knot-like structures that play an outsized ...

Lindberg had Parkinson’s disease, the neurologist said, with all the classic symptoms. PD—as the scientists she would meet ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

If something similar occurs in humans, and given growing evidence that the gut microbiome matters for health, genetic ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing ...

The study focused on inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs), a group of genetic diseases that lead to progressive vision loss and eventual blindness. They cause the light-sensing cells along the back ...

Plants grow best when genetics inside cells cooperate, while mismatched genetics reduce photosynthesis and climate resilience ...

This study merges causal genetics and network theory, revealing 32 genes linked to long COVID, offering insights for ...

Most people first hear about “eating for your genotype” through the popular blood-type diet. In simple terms, it suggests ...