The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
Analysis of DNA samples from more than 520,000 people brings the number of known stroke-risk loci to 32.
Analysis of DNA samples from more than 520,000 people brings the number of known stroke-risk loci to 32.
The biologist earned a Nobel Prize in 2002 for his work on C. elegans.
The agency gave personal genomics company 23andMe the green light to screen samples for breast cancer–related genetic mutations.
A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.
Dominant male mammals are particularly at risk of infection by parasites.
The new classification system could help improve personalized medicine approaches to the disease.
Patients with the rare autoimmune condition, highlighted in the Oscar-nominated film The Big Sick, currently have limited treatment options.
Two large-scale studies reveal new insights into the genomic characteristics of childhood cancers.
Researchers have developed a variety of techniques to detect when CRISPR misses the mark.
Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.