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A new study from the University of Georgia has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic code in sperm, leading to major health defects in children of exposed parents.

People across the globe do not all have identical immunity for protecting themselves against the coronavirus. A study is comparing and identifying the genetic variants that are potentially the most effective.

Researchers have uncovered further insights into how the replication of DNA occurs, which could be applied to help develop novel cancer treatments.

23andMe are in the process of conducting a large-scale genetic study to explore whether genetics are implicated in susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19. The company has shared its preliminary results.

A new study has identified a mechanism that plays a central role in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most common inherited neuropathy.

Researchers have identified a gene in the model plant Arabidopsis that reduces the number of pollen.

Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study.

An international team has developed a prototype tool based on three-dimensional (3D) facial imaging that could make it easier for clinicians to diagnose genetic syndromes.

New research has highlighted sex differences in participation in large-scale genetic studies, which may have an impact on results.

The increasing popularity of direct to consumer genetic testing is having an impact on clinical genetics services, according to researchers.