genetics

  • Doctors Treated A Fatal Genetic Condition Before Birth

    Nov 24

    A team of doctors in the U.S. and Canada are reporting a medical first, Gizmodo reported. They were able to start treating a child’s rare and often deadly genetic condition while she was still a fetus in the womb - the same condition that claimed the lives of her siblings. Now 16 months old, the child, named Ayla, appears to be developing as...

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  • Embryos With DNA From Three People Develop Normally

    Oct 20

    A safety study published on Nature stated that researchers in China show that a technique used to replace diseased mitochondria does not affect early development. When the first baby to be conceived using a technique that mixes genetic material from three people was born in 2016, scientists worried that the procedure had not been studied to...

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  • Sharing Your 23andMe Health Report

    Oct 11

    After your 23andMe reports comes back, you might have questions about what to do next. When the question around a DNA result revolves around genetics and your health, that’s where a healthcare provider fits in. 23andMe reports can provide you with powerful information about health predispositions, pharmacogenetics, wellness, and more. Let...

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  • St. Jude Hospital Found Genetic Mutations In Cancer

    Sep 22

    Scientists from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).  The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study is the first to supply a comprehensive view of the genomics of all subtypes of ALL. The work serves as a f...

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  • Oldest Case of Klinefelter Syndrome Discovered

    Sep 15

    Skull by Pixabay on Pexels Australian National University wrote that the oldest case of a rare genetic condition has been discovered in a 1,000-year-old skeleton from Portugal. Klinefelter syndrome gives men an extra X chromosome. What is Klinefelter Syndrome? Mayo Clinic explains that it is a genetic condition that results when a boy is bor...

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  • DNA Analysis Sheds Light On Victims Of 12th Century Violence

    Sep 13

    In 2004, workers on a construction site in Norwich, England, stumbled upon an 800-year-old well as they prepared the ground for a new shopping center. Inside the well, MyHeritage reported, they uncovered a heartbreaking and chilling sight: the remains of 17 people, including 6 adults and 11 children. A study titled: “Genomes from a medie...

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  • 23andMe Launches Rare Disease Study

    Sep 8

    Listening to those with a rare disease, a common refrain is that they often feel isolated, unheard, and alone. But, they’re not alone, 23andMe says. Much to Learn While each rare disease is by definition uncommon - affecting fewer than 200,000 people - there are more than 7,000 known rare diseases. There are more than 300 million peopl...

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  • 23andMe Announces A New Genetic Study On Pneumonia

    Aug 25

    23andMe announced that a new genetic study identified five regions in the human genome associated with susceptibility to pneumonia, a leading cause of death worldwide. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study also found a surprising link between the risk of pneumonia and psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipola...

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  • Mount Sinai Launches Genetics Project With Regeneron

    Aug 23

    Mount Sinai Health System and the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have launched a new human genome sequencing research project called the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program with Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC), part of the industry-leading, New-York-based biotechnology company Regeneron. The Program aims to enroll o...

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  • Study On Side Effects of Parkinson’s Medication

    Aug 11

    23andMe posted information on a new genetic study that may help those looking for ways to avert some of the troubling side effects of a common medication used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is sometimes treated with medication that increases dopamine activity in the brain. In some patients, that triggers impulsivity, such as ...

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