HudsonAlpha launched a pilot study, Hope AD, to see how genetics and lifestyle influence a person’s risk of developing ...

Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a so-called protease inhibitor, a type of enzyme inhibitor. It is produced in the liver but exerts its effects in the lungs, where it regulates immune cell activity. This ...

Norah Awad has lived with beta thalassemia major, a severe blood disorder that has required monthly transfusions since she ...

Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia are the commonest single-gene disorders globally, and it is estimated that around 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 babies with a severe haemoglobin disorder are born each year.

In October 2024, Blackwell filed suit against Alpha News and reporter Liz Collin, who questioned the honesty of Blackwell’s expert witness testimony during the 2021 trial over the murder of Floyd.

A new genomic study has uncovered long-lost genetic diversity in mammoth lineages spanning over a million years, providing new insights into the evolutionary history of these animals. A new ...

They vanished more than 10,000 years ago. But now, a genetic company claims it has successfully revived a dire wolf by sequencing the species’ DNA from ancient fossils. Colossal Biosciences ...

Scientists have gene-edited a cane toad egg to prevent a hatchling growing past the tadpole stage. The gene knockout technique could be scaled up and potentially used to manage the invasive species.

Under this law, it was mandatory for couples to undergo thalassemia testing before marriage, while genetic counselling and diagnostic facilities for the disease were also to be introduced.

noting the positive impact the treatment will have on patients with genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Hisham Hagar, Senior Country Manager at Vertex GCC, expressed ...

But the company could not build a sustainable business and many of the 15 million people who gave their genetic information to the platform are worried about where their personal data could end up.