The Genetics of Being a Lightweight Drinker

It turns out my status as an alcohol lightweight is likely dictated by my genes. Scientists have long known that excessive ...

Gene editing advance shows promise as long-lasting treatment for rare liver disease

Researchers have taken an important step toward solving one of the biggest challenges in gene therapy for children with ...

Cell And Gene Therapy Has Advanced: Can Healthcare Systems Keep Up?

Realizing the potential of cell and gene therapies will require organizations to rethink how they finance care and build the ...

Taysha Gene Therapies: A Bull Case That Does Not Require The Fastest Approval

Taysha Gene Therapies offers a speculative opportunity, hinging on durable clinical gains, safety, and execution for TSHA-102 ...

Genetic mapping reveals complex traits draw more heritability from intergenic DNA

Schizophrenia, height, cholesterol. Each has its own genetic signature. That signature is made up of genetic variants: small ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Part of Your Personality Is Encoded in Your Genes. Huge Analysis Links Characteristics to More Than 1,200 Common Genetic Variants

A new meta-analysis pooled data from more than one million people to look at the crossover between DNA and the "Big Five" ...

Genetics Help Shape Personality And Life Path, Major Study Finds

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Genetics help shape your personality, and ...

Editas Medicine Targets 2026 Patient Dosing for LDL Gene-Editing Therapy

Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:EDIT) outlined its strategy as an in vivo gene-editing company and said it remains on track to dose ...

Opus Genetics: A Resounding Study Success Merits A Higher Valuation

Opus Genetics (IRD) receives a Buy rating following >30% stock surge on positive Phase 1/2 data for OPGx-BEST1 in ...
Nature

Two children died from gene therapies in China: where the field goes next

Strengthened laws should help to ensure future deaths are quickly disclosed to the public, but China’s reputation for such ...

Giant armored crustaceans survive thanks to a gene stolen from bacteria

When scientists refer to the deep sea as Earth’s most alien environment, they’re not exaggerating. Researchers have long wondered how these strange creatures pull off one extreme feat: surviving ...