Book Review: ‘Crick,’ by Matthew Cobb

With “Crick: A Mind in Motion,” the British biologist Matthew Cobb aims for the tricky “middle path”: a life vivid enough to ...
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Whole genome sequencing reveals how much human heritability we can finally explain

Whole genome sequencing in nearly 500,000 UK Biobank participants shows that observed rare and common variants now explain ...

New 'ultra-mild' sequencing method fixes long-standing flaws in cancer DNA methylation tests

Traditional bisulfite sequencing damages DNA, while enzyme-based alternatives are inconsistent. A novel methylation analysis ...
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Long read sequencing reveals more genetic information while cutting time and cost of rare disease diagnoses

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing. Even when a person does have ...

Nature vs. nurture: Sequencing study quantifies genetic influence on human traits and diseases

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

Genetic testing trifecta predicts risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia

In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists have developed a more precise genetic risk score to determine whether a ...