A new statistical framework could speed up the search for rare mutations that cause common diseases, helping researchers zero ...

Researchers recently identified 12 genetic variants linked to longer lives, potentially paving the way for anti-aging ...

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health—including environmental ...

New research to be presented today at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics shows that a cancer ...

A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially ...

Investigating context-specific genetic associations can lead to deeper understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying human traits. With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature ...

Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations across the Pacific, researchers uncovered evidence that the ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. Complex regions of the human genome remained uncharted, even after researchers sequenced the genome ...

The first complete draft of the human genome was published back in 2003. Since then, researchers have worked both to improve the accuracy of human genetic data, and to expand its diversity, looking at ...

A central goal of human genetics is to learn how genetic variants impact the cellular and molecular phenotypes that underpin human diseases. Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) are commonly ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis based ...

A research team based in Cáceres has found human DNA more than 2,000 years old on cave walls in Spain and Portugal, a ...