Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

The role of enhancer regions in psychiatric illness: Study explores genetic risk factors

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...
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New study finds a silent genetic heart risk hidden in millions

A large Mayo Clinic study shows that current guidelines fail to detect nearly 90% of people with familial ...
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Psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, explains why some have multiple diagnoses: VCU study

A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) shows 14 psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, which can explain ...

Using genetics to predict who is at risk of developing type 1 diabetes could inform large-scale health studies

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to ...
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Shared genetic roots of 14 psychiatric disorders revealed

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological ...
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Study reveals shared genetic roots across multiple psychiatric disorders

Distinct psychiatric disorders have more in common biologically than previously believed, according to the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness.

Genetic overlap of 14 psychiatric disorders explains why patients often have multiple diagnoses

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the ...