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- UC San Diego Researchers Launch Machine Learning Tool to Predict Type 1 Diabetes Risk Early
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new study published in Nature Genetics details the development of T1GRS, a machine learning model designed to accurately calculate genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes. By analyzing...
- Landmark Study of 1.4 Million Women Identifies New Genetic Regions and Biological Pathways Linked to Endometriosis
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Medical News
An international research collaboration has conducted the largest genetic analysis of endometriosis to date, identifying 80 genomic regions associated with the chronic inflammatory...
- International Researchers Sequence First Gap-Free Peanut Genomes to Unlock Major Increases in Seed Size and Oil Yields
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Technology
A global scientific consortium has achieved the first telomere-to-telomere genome assembly for six peanut varieties, overcoming long-standing genetic mapping challenges caused by r...
- McGill researchers identify specific neurons and immune cells driving the biology of depression
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Research
A landmark study has pinpointed two specific brain cell types—excitatory neurons and microglia—that exhibit altered genetic activity in individuals with depression. By mapping the...
- Global Genetic Analysis of Ten Thousand Patients Identifies Six New Genes Driving Severe Pregnancy Sickness
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Diseases & Conditions
The largest study ever conducted on hyperemesis gravidarum has identified ten genes linked to the condition, including six previously unknown genetic drivers. Published in Nature G...
- Breakthrough Genetic Study Identifies RNU2-2 Gene As Most Prevalent Known Cause Of Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Mental Health
A landmark study published in Nature Genetics on April 2, 2026, has identified biallelic variants in the non-coding RNA gene RNU2-2 as a major cause of recessive neurodevelopmental...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Identify X Chromosome Mechanism as Potential Biological Shield Against Autism in Females
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A new perspective published in Nature Genetics proposes a genetic explanation for the "female protective effect," a theory suggesting females possess a biological buffer against au...
- Mount Sinai Discovers Recessive ReNU2 Syndrome: The Most Prevalent Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder to Date
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously unknown genetic condition caused by mutations in the non-coding gene RNU2-2. Estimated to ac...
- Whitehead Institute Researchers Identify X Chromosome Mechanism Explaining the Biological Female Protective Effect in Autism
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new perspective from the Whitehead Institute suggests that the significant sex bias in autism is driven by a genetic buffering system found on the second X chromosome in females....
- Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Recessive ReNU2 Syndrome: The Most Prevalent Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder to Date
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a previously hidden genetic condition caused by mutations in the non-coding gene RNU2-2. Estimated to acco...
- Mount Sinai Researchers Unveil First Human Skin Spatial Atlas Mapping 1.2 Million Cells Across the Body
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Health
In a landmark study published in Nature Genetics, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have constructed a high-resolution "Google Maps" of human skin. By prof...