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  1. Genome sequencing finds hereditary cancer variants in 23% of 400 at-risk people in Bahia, Brazil October 5, 2026
  2. Avian R2 retrotransposons used to insert DNA at set sites in human cells October 5, 2026
  3. Lung cancer trial of CCL21 dendritic cell vaccine plus pembrolizumab sees no objective responses October 4, 2026
  4. Four people with ADAMTS6 variants point to a new connective tissue disorder October 3, 2026
  5. Urine RNA test detects bladder cancer and predicts BCG response October 2, 2026
  6. New chromatin mapping method links autoimmune risk variant to SESN3 gene October 2, 2026
  7. Editing silencer elements reactivates embryonic ζ-globin in α-thalassemia models October 1, 2026
  8. Reactivating embryonic ζ-globin rescues mouse model of severe α-thalassemia October 1, 2026
  9. Free tests and direct contact raised cascade genetic testing among relatives, trial finds October 1, 2026
  10. Genetic study links BACH2 and NRF2 to fetal haemoglobin activation September 30, 2026
  11. Genetic study implicates BACH2-NRF2 axis in fetal haemoglobin activation September 30, 2026
  12. Alternative polyadenylation mapped across 2 million cells in 379 human brains September 30, 2026
  13. Werner helicase inhibitor RO7589831 produces partial responses in 7 of 66 MSI patients September 29, 2026
  14. Reanalysis of genome data doubles rare disease diagnoses for Welsh patients September 28, 2026
  15. Individualized reanalysis diagnoses 40 percent of patients left undiagnosed by exome or genome tests September 28, 2026
  16. Solid-state mRNA vaccines hold 100% bioactivity at 37 °C in animal work September 28, 2026
  17. Genetic testing panel finds cancer predisposition diagnoses in nearly half of unresolved pediatric cases September 25, 2026
  18. Euchromatin folds into dense clumps, not open strands, study finds September 25, 2026
  19. Admixture mapping turns up 48 disease links that GWAS missed in biobank study September 24, 2026
  20. KDM2B enzyme found essential in aggressive medulloblastoma subtypes September 24, 2026
  21. Studies in Nature map prefrontal cortex cells from nearly 1,500 people September 23, 2026
  22. Gene regulatory changes shaped human skeleton, study finds September 23, 2026
  23. Single-nucleus prefrontal cortex atlas links genetic risk to cell types across ancestries September 23, 2026
  24. Graph neural network ties single-cell brain data to Alzheimer's disease traits September 23, 2026
  25. Human gene-regulation map ties cartilage changes to joint disease risk September 23, 2026
  26. Blood test maps targetable mutations in 12,827 metastatic breast cancer patients September 22, 2026
  27. Epigenetic editing silences hepatitis B virus in liver cells and mice September 21, 2026
  28. Exome, genome sequencing matched microarray for copy number variant detection September 21, 2026
  29. Man with rare motor neuron disease improves on first RNA drug aimed at his mutation September 18, 2026
  30. FDA approves first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A September 18, 2026
  31. ESHG and ISPD issue global guidance on prenatal genomic sequencing September 16, 2026
  32. Gene therapy appears safe in adolescents with hemophilia B September 16, 2026
  33. AAV gene therapy lowers bleeding rate in adolescents with hemophilia B, trial finds September 16, 2026
  34. FDA approves breast cancer drug tied to ESR1 mutation test September 16, 2026
  35. Interferon-alpha pushes blood stem cells down two opposing paths in myeloproliferative neoplasms September 15, 2026
  36. Oral KRAS G12D inhibitor GFH375 shows responses in pancreatic cancer September 15, 2026
  37. Selective KRAS G12D inhibitors show early activity in advanced cancers September 15, 2026
  38. Multiancestry biobank data sharpens polygenic risk scores for underrepresented groups September 14, 2026
  39. Base editor repaired embryo lesions without indels, but mRNA delivery caused frequent arrest September 13, 2026
  40. NIH workshop updates guidance on returning genomic findings to research participants September 11, 2026
  41. Rare CNV burden tied to schizophrenia risk in East Asians, cross-population study finds September 11, 2026
  42. Rare CNVs linked to schizophrenia risk in East Asian cohorts September 11, 2026
  43. Our Future Health reports baseline data on 1.9 million UK participants September 10, 2026
  44. New model uses species trees to predict variant effects across genomes September 9, 2026
  45. GPN-Star model uses evolutionary trees to predict genetic variant effects September 9, 2026
  46. Daily vosoritide injections boosted growth in hypochondroplasia trial September 9, 2026
  47. Serum proteomics led to genetic diagnoses in 13 rare disease patients after genome sequencing came up empty September 9, 2026
  48. Undiagnosed Diseases Network diagnoses 379 participants through data reanalysis and case matching September 9, 2026
  49. FDA draft guidance sets framework for individualized rare disease therapies September 9, 2026
  50. DeepMind releases atlas of 9 billion human gene mutations September 8, 2026
  51. Method finds unknown hominin DNA in modern genomes without ancient reference sequences September 8, 2026
  52. Diploid genome benchmark covers 99.4% of HG002 genome with phased haplotypes September 8, 2026
  53. Heritable variant sequences within telomeres set allele-specific length September 7, 2026
  54. Review examines programmable enzymes for large DNA insertion September 7, 2026
  55. Multi-ancestry study links 236 MS risk variants to inhibitory neurons September 7, 2026
  56. Mexican genome project sequences 1,481 individuals to map regional genetic variants September 5, 2026
  57. Meta-analysis links 70 genetic loci to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy risk September 4, 2026
  58. Genetic variants lowering lipoprotein(a) and LDL cholesterol together cut coronary artery disease risk September 3, 2026
  59. Macrophages fuse distant gene transcripts to build immune proteins September 2, 2026
  60. Study maps 315 genes tied to brain network connections September 2, 2026
  61. Mayo Clinic records reveal five distinct metabolic liver disease subtypes September 2, 2026
  62. Researchers find 1,200 genetic variants tied to personality in study of over a million people September 2, 2026
  63. UniQure submits Huntington's gene therapy to FDA after agency reversal September 2, 2026
  64. Multiancestry polygenic risk score improves hypertrophic cardiomyopathy risk stratification September 1, 2026
  65. Whole-exome sequencing identifies 36 risk genes for obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders September 1, 2026
  66. OmicsPred platform shares genetic models for multi-omic trait prediction September 1, 2026
  67. Giant Starship transposons drive horizontal gene transfer across fungal species September 1, 2026
  68. Guide RNAs block reverse transcription and inflate CRISPR RNA knockdown measurements September 1, 2026
  69. Single-cell atlas of myeloma defines five malignant archetypes September 1, 2026
  70. New framework squeezes more accuracy from existing genetic risk models August 29, 2026
  71. One-third of gene-protein links show nonlinear dose effects in UK Biobank analysis August 29, 2026
  72. New prime editing technique inserts DNA sequences up to 12.5 kilobases without breaking strands August 28, 2026
  73. New prime editing method inserts DNA fragments up to 12.5 kilobases without double-strand breaks August 28, 2026
  74. Prime assembly integrates DNA fragments up to 6.5 kb without viral vectors August 28, 2026
  75. Dubai hospital scales rapid genome sequencing for critically ill children August 27, 2026
  76. Polygenic risk score for Alzheimer's performs across ancestry groups August 27, 2026
  77. Cell-type-specific gene effects help explain complex trait heritability August 26, 2026
  78. Sperm study finds gene conversion happens before meiosis August 26, 2026
  79. Deletions at 22q11.21 raise Alzheimer risk in early-onset cases, exome study finds August 26, 2026
  80. Machine learning tool trained on functional assays improves missense variant prediction August 26, 2026
  81. Myotis bat genomes show linked evolution of longevity and viral defense August 26, 2026
  82. Pituitary Society Sets Standards for Genetic Testing in Pituitary Tumors August 25, 2026
  83. Mutation Clearance After Induction Links to Longer Remission in Intermediate-Risk AML August 25, 2026
  84. FDA halts Regenxbio gene therapy trial after spinal masses found in five patients August 24, 2026
  85. Dubai ICU program cuts genetic diagnosis time to 3.4 days for critically ill children August 24, 2026
  86. New protein engineering strategy optimizes compact genome editors with limited data August 24, 2026
  87. New protein engineering method yields compact genome editor with 97 percent peak efficiency August 23, 2026
  88. Prenatal Screen for Rare Chromosome Abnormalities Confirms Fetal Diagnosis in Only 5 Percent of Positive Cases August 22, 2026
  89. Study finds rare facial syndromes follow same genetic patterns as normal variation August 21, 2026
  90. Sixteen epigenetic aging clocks evaluated across fifty one human intervention studies August 20, 2026
  91. Multiomic atlas maps stalled neurogenesis in adult hippocampus of depressed patients August 20, 2026
  92. FDA approves gene therapy for rare metabolic disease, Regeneron drug for bone disorder August 20, 2026
  93. Most people carry genetic variants that raise drug reaction risk, health records show August 20, 2026
  94. Rotifer study links maternal age effects to epigenetics August 20, 2026
  95. New Method Assigns Probabilities Across Multiple Psychiatric Diagnoses August 19, 2026
  96. New method makes over 1,000 gene fragments in one shot August 19, 2026
  97. Dongguk team builds electromagnetic gene expression switch August 18, 2026
  98. Engineered bacteria bioleach olivine and store carbon as oxalate August 15, 2026
  99. Screen finds RNA elements that stabilize modified mRNA August 15, 2026
  100. GeneReviews Updates Alpha-Thalassemia Clinical Guide April 23, 2026
  101. GeneReviews updates spinal muscular atrophy diagnosis and treatment guidance February 12, 2026
  102. NCBI updates clinical guidance for phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency November 20, 2025
  103. UK Biobank expands genetic analysis to diverse ancestry groups September 18, 2025
  104. New complete human genome reveals 51 megabases of hidden Neanderthal DNA February 17, 2025
  105. Neanderthal gene flow traced to single 7,000-year window December 13, 2024
  106. NHS will sequence genomes of 100,000 newborns in England October 4, 2024
  107. VA Million Veteran Program finds 13,672 genomic risk loci across 2,068 traits in diverse cohort July 19, 2024
  108. Neanderthals carried up to 3.7 percent modern human DNA from two separate waves of interbreeding July 12, 2024
  109. GeneReviews Updates FMR1 Disorder Guidelines May 16, 2024
  110. AlphaFold 3 architecture described in Nature paper May 8, 2024
  111. All of Us releases genome sequences for 245,388 participants February 19, 2024
  112. FDA approves Casgevy and Lyfgenia for sickle cell disease December 8, 2023
  113. NCBI updates Gaucher disease clinical reference December 7, 2023
  114. Korean study links ADRB2 gene variant to elite athletic performance November 28, 2023
  115. MHRA authorises Casgevy, world-first CRISPR gene therapy, for sickle-cell disease and beta-thalassemia November 16, 2023
  116. FDA Clears First Gene Therapy for Young Duchenne Patients June 22, 2023
  117. Draft human pangenome reference published May 10, 2023
  118. GeneReviews updates clinical overview of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency April 27, 2023
  119. Rage at eating sounds shares genetic links with anxiety and PTSD January 24, 2023
  120. FinnGen study finds 30 new disease associations in Finnish population January 18, 2023
  121. GWAS Catalog adds sequencing data, links to Polygenic Score Catalog January 1, 2023
  122. Nature study finds father-daughter pair among 13 Siberian Neanderthals October 19, 2022
  123. Svante Pääbo Wins 2022 Nobel Prize for Sequencing Extinct Hominin Genomes October 3, 2022
  124. Unsampled ghost lineages can invalidate phylogenetic findings on horizontal gene flow September 14, 2022
  125. Common gene variants change how a rare cleft palate mutation plays out July 1, 2022
  126. Scientists finish first gapless sequence of a human genome March 31, 2022
  127. Stanford Team Builds 813 Polygenic Risk Scores from UK Biobank Data March 24, 2022
  128. Pharmacogenetics consortium updates statin dosing guideline to account for three genes March 11, 2022
  129. Polygenic scores lose accuracy fast across UK Biobank ancestry groups January 1, 2022
  130. Diabetes subtypes traced to different genetic drivers November 4, 2021
  131. Review Maps Tools to Study Transposons in Ancient Human DNA October 18, 2021
  132. Genetic risk score tracked melanoma cases in older ASPREE trial group October 1, 2021
  133. ACMG publishes carrier screening guidance for pregnancy, preconception July 20, 2021
  134. New algorithm maps human genome, finds only 1.5 to 7 percent is uniquely human July 16, 2021
  135. AlphaFold predicts protein structures with atomic accuracy in CASP14 test July 15, 2021
  136. Immune gene mismatches between partners may boost sperm survival June 12, 2021
  137. Base editing cuts cholesterol in monkeys, Nature study finds May 19, 2021
  138. New Protocol Details How to Find Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA in Living Humans May 19, 2021
  139. MTAP Staining Confirms Gene Deletion in Mesothelioma, but Normal Expression Does Not Rule It Out April 14, 2021
  140. Study across five ancestries finds new type 2 diabetes risk genes March 9, 2021
  141. Single Amino Acid Change in NOVA1 Gene Altered Brain Development in Organoid Study February 1, 2021
  142. Charpentier and Doudna win 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 7, 2020
  143. NCBI updates clinical reference for HEXA enzyme disorders October 1, 2020
  144. Denisovan Y Chromosomes Split from Neanderthal-Human Lineage 700,000 Years Ago September 1, 2020
  145. Cervical mucus may sort sperm by HLA compatibility, study finds August 19, 2020
  146. King's College London team publishes polygenic risk score calculation guide in Nature Protocols July 24, 2020
  147. Study catalogs loss-of-function variants across 141,456 human genomes May 27, 2020
  148. Meta-analysis finds no overall link between MHC gene differences and human mate choice April 20, 2020
  149. Denisovan mitochondrial DNA fragment found in modern human nuclear genomes December 26, 2019
  150. Prime editing writes new DNA sequences without cutting both strands October 21, 2019
  151. Archaic Humans Passed Adaptive Gene Duplications to Melanesians October 1, 2019
  152. ENIGMA Consortium Classifies 734 BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants September 1, 2019
  153. 2019 study catalogs 571 genes separating modern humans from Neanderthals and other archaic hominins June 11, 2019
  154. FDA approves Zolgensma gene therapy for infant SMA May 24, 2019
  155. Genetic score tied to weight gain from childhood to adulthood April 1, 2019
  156. HLA gene algorithm predicts recurrent miscarriage risk March 7, 2019
  157. Study finds MHC mate preference varies by population March 1, 2019
  158. Neanderthal blood-clotting gene tied to survival in childbirth, study finds March 1, 2019
  159. Study finds five genetic risk loci for autism February 25, 2019
  160. Study links 102 gene variants to depression February 4, 2019
  161. Study finds 351 genetic variants tied to morning preference in nearly 700,000 people January 29, 2019
  162. One million parental lifespans analyzed to find genetic variants tied to longevity January 15, 2019
  163. GWAS Catalog adds 284 summary statistics datasets and 6 billion variant trait statistics January 1, 2019
  164. Chinese scientist claims first genome-edited babies born this month November 26, 2018
  165. Gene Variant in Melatonin Receptor Tied to Morning-Person Trait October 13, 2018
  166. UK Biobank releases genetic data on 500,000 participants October 10, 2018
  167. Meta-analysis finds 3290 height variants and 941 BMI variants in 700000 Europeans October 1, 2018
  168. Genetic risk score improved coronary prediction in diabetes trial September 27, 2018
  169. Machine Learning Predictor Captures Most Heritable Height Variance Using 20,000 SNPs August 27, 2018
  170. Genome-wide risk scores flag disease-prone groups without rare mutations August 13, 2018
  171. Study links 111 gene regions to atrial fibrillation July 30, 2018
  172. Study finds 1,271 gene variants linked to educational attainment July 23, 2018
  173. Stallion Sperm Counts Rise After Exposure to Mares with Different Immune Genes February 19, 2018
  174. Male-biased genes in willow reproductive tissue evolve more slowly than female-biased counterparts January 22, 2018

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