QUINCY (InvestigateTV) – The Kempf family received two devastating news. Both of their children were diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B, a very rare genetic disorder that affects about 30 children in the United States. Nine-year-old Poppy and 2-year-old Oliver both have the disease. Kyle and Megan’s parents say Oliver is the youngest person ever … Read more
image: ©wildpixel | iStock UK researchers have discovered key changes in a cancer gene that drive tumor growth, shedding new light on cancer development and potential treatment. For the first time, scientists in Manchester and London have identified the full range of cancer genes that drive tumor growth. Their work could lead to more effective … Read more
For thousands of years after agriculture spread to Europe, hunter-gatherers quietly endured in the lowlands of what is now the Netherlands and Belgium. A new ancient DNA study reveals that in these wet, cross-river areas, about 50% of hunter-gatherer villages survived until about 2500 BCE. They did so when most of the continent had already … Read more
At a time when genetic engineering is rapidly pushing the boundaries of agricultural technology, understanding the different levels of gene regulation in plants is emerging as an important frontier. Recently, an intensive study by Kim, Tian, Chaffee, and their colleagues revealed a previously unappreciated factor that could greatly influence the transfer and function of genes … Read more
image: Clownfish with a remarkable change of snow, which interferes with the formation of normal straight, white bars. vision Again Credit: Andrew Scott / OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University) In 1999, the clown fish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is hatched in the waters of a tropical hobbyist in the UK. These clown fish … Read more
An international team of researchers has found that Neanderthals were hit by a major population crisis that began about 75,000 years ago. Going back a while, almost all of the modern Neanderthals in Europe were like that descendants of one small group. This low genetic diversity may have contributed to their extinction, around 40,000 years … Read more
image: Proactive genome assembly (PIGA) with pangenome knowledge vision Again Credit: Jian Yang Lab at Westlake University The research team led by Zhen-Xing He was Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, together with colleagues, published their latest findings in Nature on April 1. This study introduced a new method of … Read more
Study finds risk of addiction strongly linked to behavioral genes. Addiction has long been linked to the substances people use, but new research suggests the bigger story may lie in how the brain controls behavior itself. A large study led by Rutgers researchers analyzed genetic information from more than 2.2 million people and found that … Read more
In 2021, psychologist and author Kathryn Paige Harden co-authored a paper detailing her research on genes associated with a greater risk of developing substance abuse problems or engaging in risky behavior, such as having unprotected sex or committing crime. The paper was about the genetics of “traits associated with self-control and addiction”, but Harden thought … Read more
Do you have any updates? Enter your information here. › Forensic evidence from long-unsolved cold cases is yielding new clues through advanced DNA testing.Lie Today The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has announced the identification of two previously unknown cases using advanced DNA and genealogy testing. The first case involved the remains of Charles Marrs, who … Read more