Gene

Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease

Scientists at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated…

1 week ago

This one gene may explain most Alzheimer’s cases

A new analysis led by researchers at University College London suggests that Alzheimer's disease may depend far more on one…

2 months ago

CRISPR brings back ancient gene that prevents gout and fatty liver

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling…

4 months ago

MIT’s new precision gene editing tool could transform medicine

A gene-editing approach called prime editing could one day help treat many illnesses by turning faulty genes into healthy ones.…

5 months ago

CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D—and stops tumors in their tracks

Vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient, but also the precursor of the hormone calcitriol, indispensable for health: it…

8 months ago

Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in…

10 months ago

Scientists Revive Dire Wolves Using Ancient DNA and Modern Gene Editing

Three live dire wolf pups have been born using reconstructed DNA. The extinct species had last roamed North America around…

11 months ago

Gene therapy for rare epilepsy shows promise in mice

Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions that cause a host of symptoms in children,…

1 year ago

Surprising ‘two-faced’ cancer gene role supports paradigm shift in predicting disease

A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of oesophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early…

1 year ago

Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice

A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to…

1 year ago