Hundreds of huskies competed in the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, from the full marathon to the 120-mile half-marathon to the 40-mile race. One of those sled dogs has a rare disease, and his owner has ...

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In this video, we dive into a groundbreaking AI tool called Helixer that is revolutionizing the way we decode the genetic information of organisms. Helixer can now identify genes directly from DNA ...

While estimates of total pregnancy losses vary considerably, about 15% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and many other conceptions do not survive past the very early stages of pregnancy. The ...

Elena Grigorenko, University of Houston Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, reviewed four decades of research covering the genetics of specific reading disorder. A ...

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Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid cancer—that is not a relapse of their original illness. Previous cancer ...

A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems from a single faulty gene in the brain, suggesting instead that it is caused ...

The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurogenetic ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is the rarest form of psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune skin condition. Unlike other forms, GPP can be severe or even life-threatening. The disease causes flares of ...

A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for ...