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The genetic analysis of 46 ancient specimens from Stone Age Europe further enhance our understanding of population dynamics during this time. While some groups clearly intermingled, others appear to have been isolated from one another.

Overexpression of Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A can drive the development of cancer. Scientists have now shown that degrading the entire protein leads to better results than short-circuiting the chemical reaction leading to overexpression.

The largest genetic study of its kind has discovered changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy. The research advances our knowledge of why epilepsy develops and may inform the development of new treatments for the condition.

Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.

Research finds that smoking increases the risk of developing depression by more than 100 percent, but the risk can be reduced significantly if you quit smoking.

A new study determines that the significant heterogeneity in the nutritional compounds of the different varieties of spelled and common wheat prevents us from stating that one species is healthier than the other.

Norrie disease is a rare but devastating genetic disorder that causes blindness and hearing loss, and it primarily affects boys. They are born blind and from about 12 years of age develop progressive hearing loss.

People suffering from hospital-treated depression may have a high risk of developing conditions such as substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety – depending on their genetic predisposition to the individual disorder.

High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō population, funded through a Genomics Aotearoa project, is helping New Zealand to manage the health of this critically endangered species.

White-tailed deer across Ohio have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, and the results also show that viral variants evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans.