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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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DNA Wellness to invest Rs 200 crore to set up over 100 cervical cancer screening labs
DNA Wellness will invest Rs 200 crore to establish over 100 cervical cancer screening labs across I…
PTI
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Genetic testing giant 23andMe is reportedly turning the blame back on its customers for its recent data breach
23andMe shrugged off blame for its massive data breach, saying users "negligently" recycled and fai…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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A new blood test can spot signs of colon cancer in your annual blood draw
The FDA just approved a colon cancer blood test. It could save people from spending hundreds of dol…
Gabby Landsverk
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User data stolen from genetic testing giant 23andMe is now for sale on the dark web
User data from 23andMe accounts has been leaked and put up for sale on a dark web forum after what …
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Scientists manage to clone world's first healthy rhesus monkey!
Chinese scientists have cracked another egg in the cloning game, successfully creating the first he…
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Scientists have genetically tweaked the facial acne-causing bacteria to help fight pimples instead!
Cutibacterium acnes is a common bacteria on our faces, known for causing pimples. It creates excess…
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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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Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world
Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …
Hayley Cuccinello
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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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'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary likely made over 20 times his money on a startup selling genetic-testing kits for cats
Kevin O'Leary said his biggest "Shark Tank" winner in percentage terms is Basepaws, an animal-healt…
Theron Mohamed
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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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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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A human embryo grown in a lab without a sperm or egg could be a revolutionary new way to test medicines that may help prevent miscarriage and genetic diseases
A fake embryo mimicked an actual embryo so well that it triggered a positive pregnancy test. Scient…
Maiya Focht
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Scientists may have found the reason behind asymptomatic Covid infections: Genetic variation in immune system
Variation in genes encoding proteins involved in immune responses could be behind why some people r…
PTI
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My daughter has a rare seizure-inducing condition. She wasn't diagnosed until insurance agreed to pay for genetic testing.
After trying to push aside concerns, a new mom realized she needed more testing to find the correct…
Kelly Burch
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My children have the same degenerative condition. I wish I had gotten genetic-carrier screening earlier to get them treated faster.
When her son wasn't walking by 18 months, the author decided to look for answers. She took a geneti…
Kelly Burch
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I almost terminated a healthy pregnancy because of inconclusive genetic tests
The author has an older child with a disability. She sought more testing before ending her pregnanc…
Jamie Davis Smith
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I'm a scientist and mom working in a genetics lab testing pregnancy samples. I am the holder of heartbreak.
Becoming a mother changed the way one genetic scientist approaches her work of testing cells from p…
Katie Carrick
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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…