Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, involves obtaining DNA from a sample of cells in your body to identify specific genes, chromosomes, or proteins, including those that are faulty (known as ...

Spherocytosis, otherwise known as hereditary spherocytosis, is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become sphere-shaped (spherocytes) rather than their normal disk shape.

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Type 2 diabetes is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Scientists have linked several gene mutations to a higher diabetes risk. Not everyone who carries a mutation will get diabetes.

What Are Inherited Metabolic Disorders? Inherited metabolic disorders are genetic conditions that result in metabolism problems. Most people with inherited metabolic disorders have a defective ...

Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise on June 14, 2020, left fans grieving. A cherished tribute video showcased his auditions and film journey. The CBI recently concluded a lack of evidence for ...

Genetic diversity is a crucial indicator for the conservation of germplasm resources. Studies have revealed that the Huang-Huai goat, along with several other local breeds such as the Funiu white goat ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The current paradigm of cancer as a genetic disease is challenged by inconsistencies in sequencing data, such as cancers without known driver mutations and ...

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare condition that causes fluid to build up throughout your body, triggering sudden and repeated serious swelling. This is the most common type and happens ...

Some of the genes from Population B, "particularly those related to brain function and neural processing, may have played a crucial role in human evolution," study co-author Trevor Cousins, a ...