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Eli Lilly Will Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion
Eli Lilly Will Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion
Loxo focuses on cancer treatments based on tumor genetics, which will contribute to Lilly’s push in the cancer drug space.
Eli Lilly Will Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion
Eli Lilly Will Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion

Loxo focuses on cancer treatments based on tumor genetics, which will contribute to Lilly’s push in the cancer drug space.

Loxo focuses on cancer treatments based on tumor genetics, which will contribute to Lilly’s push in the cancer drug space.

genetics & genomics

AI App Identifies Rare Genetic Disorders from Photos of Patients’ Faces
Catherine Offord | Jan 8, 2019 | 2 min read
Deep-learning algorithms could help doctors narrow in on the causes of certain medical conditions, say researchers.
Babies’ Genomes Identify Risks Overlooked by Newborn Screens
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 3, 2019 | 4 min read
A trial called BabySeq, in which researchers performed genomic sequencing on 159 newborns, identified children susceptible to diseases that regular screening doesn’t look for.
Infographic: How Cities Influence Evolution
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Urban environments are driving genetic changes in resident species through multiple mechanisms, from establishing gene flow barriers to exerting novel selection pressures.
The Open Data Explosion
Viviane Callier | Jan 1, 2019 | 8 min read
Scientists are working to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of sharing.
Researchers Engineer Epigenome Editors to Study How Gene Expression Affects Disease
Ashley Yeager | Jan 1, 2019 | 7 min read
Using CRISPR and other tools, scientists are modifying DNA methylation, histone marks, and other modifiers of gene expression to understand how they affect health and disease.
Researchers Explore the Genetics of Eating Disorders
Amy Lewis | Jan 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Large-scale genomic studies of anorexia and bulimia are turning up clues about the conditions’ development and persistence.
Can Viruses in the Genome Cause Disease?
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
Clinical trials that target human endogenous retroviruses to treat multiple sclerosis, ALS, and other ailments are underway, but many questions remain about how these sequences may disrupt our biology.
Cities Can Serve as Cauldrons of Evolution
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
From changes in gene flow to adaptation, the effects of urbanization are shaping the evolutionary trajectories of plants and animals.
DNA Could Help Bring Home Remains of Ancient Aboriginal People
Carolyn Wilke | Dec 20, 2018 | 2 min read
Genetic material from bones could be used to locate living descendants for the remains’ repatriation, researchers showed.
Analysis of 2,000 Brains Provides Clues to Schizophrenia, Autism
Catherine Offord | Dec 14, 2018 | 2 min read
The PsychENCODE project delves into the DNA, RNA, and protein changes related to brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders, but researchers caution it’s just a first step toward treatment.
Opinion: The Central Dogma of Mitochondrial Genetics Needs Rewriting
John D. Loike | Dec 12, 2018 | 3 min read
The recent discovery of 17 people who have inherited maternal and paternal lines of mitochondrial DNA has major ramifications for medical and ancestry research.
DNA strands on a blue background
“Co-op” Lets Users Barter DNA and Health Information for Shares
Shawna Williams | Dec 7, 2018 | 2 min read
LunaDNA receives Securities and Exchange Commission approval to treat the data as currency.
CRISPR Scientists Slam Methods Used on Gene-Edited Babies
Katarina Zimmer | Dec 4, 2018 | 6 min read
Since He Jiankui presented his results at last week’s gene editing summit, researchers have raised concerns about his protocol, calling the procedure “amateurish” and “unconscionable.”
Fathers Can Pass Mitochondrial DNA to Children
Anna Azvolinsky | Dec 4, 2018 | 4 min read
Researchers identify unique cases in which people inherited mitochondrial DNA not just from their mother but also from their father.
No Ban on Gene Drives: UN Convention
Kerry Grens | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 min read
United Nations members agree to some restrictions on the technology, but not a total suspension of its use.
Rapid DNA Analysis Steps In to Identify Remains of Wildfire Victims
Katarina Zimmer | Nov 30, 2018 | 4 min read
Investigators have the victims’ samples in hand, but face a range of obstacles before they can finally ID them.
Opinion: Don’t Ban the Use of CRISPR in Embryos
John D. Loike | Nov 29, 2018 | 2 min read
Despite a premature and ethically sketchy claim of genome editing in twin girls, an outright prohibition could blunt promising, responsible progress.
Rice University Professor Helped Generate CRISPR’d Babies
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 min read
The college has opened an investigation into Michael Deem’s involvement.
Claim of First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Investigation
Catherine Offord | Nov 26, 2018 | 2 min read
He Jiankui says he has successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 to tweak the genes of twins born earlier this month. Some independent experts are dubious.
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