A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to ...

A big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results. "This is a huge deal," says Dr. Joshua Denny, who runs ...

No two tumors are alike, but analyzing the genetics of cancers from different parts of the body may reveal surprising details useful for treatment and prevention. That process is already gaining ...

Researchers have found more than 275 million previously unreported genetic variants from data shared by nearly 250,000 volunteers. Half of the data are from participants of non-European ancestry. A ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15 in Washington. (Photo by Yuri Gripas/Associated ...

Until recently, our understanding of the genetic causes for human diseases were largely limited to the study of extreme phenotypes produced by Mendelian disorders. Advances in genomic technologies and ...

Cancer is a hugely complicated disease, and understanding how it starts and how it can be treated requires an equally enormous effort from scientists. That effort is well underway with the Pan-Cancer ...

Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics; often, genetic information from people only of European descent has been used for research studies. In recent years, investigators have ...

Cancer. It’s not a word anyone wants to hear. When it finds your family, it’s tempting to close the door. To ignore what it might mean for you or others. Times have changed, and information is power.

A big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results. "This is a huge deal," says Dr. Joshua Denny, who runs ...

A big federal study aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has released the program's first major trove of results. The findings are being welcomed for providing a wealth of ...