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Risk tolerance: It's in your DNA
January 15, 2019
Large study identifies genetic variants linked to risk tolerance and risky behaviors.
Bulldogs’ screw tails linked to human genetic disease
January 3, 2019
Scientists find the genetic basis for these dogs’ appearance, and link it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.
The mystery of the super-ager
January 3, 2019
Researchers are trying to figure out the secret to some elderly people's success.
Sex chromosomes hold the secret to female longevity
December 18, 2018
Two X’s and ovaries extend life and protect mice from aging.
What’s so controversial about the first gene-edited babies? Experts explain
December 6, 2018
Researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the first babies with DNA edited as embryos causes concern.
Could a drug prevent hearing loss?
October 25, 2018
A single gene plays a critical role in noise-induced deafness — but an experimental drug appears to provide protection.
The first genome surgeons
October 25, 2018
CRISPR opens door to new type of medicine: “genome surgery.”
Sex on the kitchen table
October 3, 2018
Now that professor Norman Ellstrand has your attention, he’d like to teach you about plant reproduction.
Cracking the sugar code: Why the ‘glycome’ is the next big thing in health and medicine
September 6, 2018
The long sugar chains covering our cells could provide answers to cancer, aging and autoimmune diseases.
Deciphering dementia’s gender gap
July 19, 2018
UC Irvine researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women.