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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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Ancient humans bred horses to make them more "rideable" 4,200 years ago, study suggests
In fact, the analysis of 475 ancient horse genomes revealed that, around 4,200 years ago, many dome…
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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What is the Y chromosome and what does its shrinkage mean for humans?
The Y chromosome, critical for male traits, has been shrinking over millions of years, raising ques…
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Electric eels have the ability to mutate other creatures just by shocking them!
Recent research reveals that these eels, resembling catfish, can influence the genetic composition …
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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.
In this excerpt from "Nearly Departed," Gila Pfeffer describes getting tested for the BRCA gene mut…
Gila Pfeffer
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Researchers reveal new genetic mutation cause of childhood glaucoma
Researchers have identified new genetic mutation which may be the cause of server cases in patients…
ANI
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Older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring, says a study by Rockefeller University
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that expla…
ANI
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A single genetic tweak caused human ancestors to lose their tails 25 million years ago — but it came at a cost
Researchers believe it could be behind a birth defect called spina bifida that still affects babies…
Marianne Guenot
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A woman with a rare set of genetic mutations got cancer 5 times by the time she was 36
The woman, who has not been named, grew tumors 12 separate times. Five of those times, the tumors t…
Marianne Guenot
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23andMe connected me with a half-brother I didn't know about. He made me realize I could pass a rare genetic mutation to my kids.
It was only when Meghan Thomas struggled to have a baby of her own that her mom said she was donor-…
Jane Ridley
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German scientists find 28 new risk genes for Covid severity
A team of German scientists have discovered 28 new risk genes, pushing the total number to 51, that…
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'TODAY' contributor Jill Martin says she was diagnosed with breast cancer one week after finding out she was positive for the BRCA gene mutation. Here's what the gene mutation is and how people get tested.
"I feel devastated and sad and scared," Jill Martin said on the "Today" show, "but I feel empowered…
Rebecca Cohen
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The US sequences 0.01% of its coronavirus cases - a glaring Achilles' heel in the country's pandemic response
Researchers need to genetically sequence coronavirus samples to quickly identify new variants. The …
Aylin Woodward
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The contagious coronavirus variant identified in the UK has probably been circulating in the US for many weeks: 'It's very likely that it's in every state'
The more transmissible coronavirus strain first found in the UK has likely been spreading in the US…
Aylin Woodward
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When the coronavirus runs rampant, mutations and new strains are more likely. That may be what happened in the UK.
Letting the coronavirus spread and replicate, and therefore mutate, increases the possibility that …
Aylin Woodward
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A little-known gene can affect your breast cancer risk, even if you don’t have BRCA mutations
A little-known genetic mutation was first linked to increased breast cancer risk in 2014, but guide…
Anna Medaris Miller
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My dad's frontotemporal dementia left me traumatized. Genetic testing revealed I have a 99% chance of developing FTD too.
My dad's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis came at 38. Genetic tests show I'll likely develop FTD t…
Kelly Burch
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The Omicron variant carries a number of genetic mutations that might cause it to spread quickly, even among vaccinated people: report
It's not clear yet whether existing COVID-19 vaccines will protect against the variant, but scienti…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Millions of minks have been killed since June because they can pass the coronavirus to people. But fears of a mutated strain are overblown.
Denmark is culling up to 17 million minks after finding a mutated strain of coronavirus in the anim…