Tag: Genetics and Heredity

March 20, 2024

Why Do We Age?

Scientists are investigating how our biology changes as the years add up, and whether there are ways to stop it.

March 13, 2024

Olivia Munn Had Double Mastectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Munn said she was given the diagnosis last April, two months after negative results on a test that checked for 90 cancer genes.

February 13, 2024

Self-Love Is Important, but We Mammals Are Stuck With Sex

Some female birds, reptiles and other animals can make a baby on their own. But for mammals like us, eggs and sperm need each other.

February 1, 2024

Why Do Women Have More Autoimmune Diseases? Study Points to X Chromosome

The molecules that silence a woman’s second X chromosome can confuse the immune system, a new study suggests.

December 13, 2023

Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness

The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

December 13, 2023

Alcoholism and Family History: What to Know About Your Risk

Genes and the environment you grew up in both play a role, but they’re no guarantee you’ll struggle with alcoholism yourself.

December 8, 2023

Genes That Boost Fertility Also Shorten Our Life, Study Suggests

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out.

December 7, 2023

23andMe Hack: What To Know When Your Health Data is Breached

A data breach can leave you feeling helpless, but there are steps you can take to limit the potential harm.

November 16, 2023

Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval

The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions of dollars per patient.

November 12, 2023

New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study

The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients at risk of heart disease.