Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by malfunctioning immune responses that target the ...

Hiroshima University researchers have developed a practical framework to identify candidate pathogenic variants hidden among ...

Bird flu is spreading globally and getting closer to New Zealand. Its arrival may be a matter of when, not if – and the risks ...

The results of a large biobank study by Mount Sinai researchers could one day help clinicians better assess the true risk of disease associated with pathogenic variants. The study, headed by Ron Do, ...

How does the gut cause Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies the MHC II protein in intestinal epithelial cells as the trigger for MS-related neuroinflammation. Discover how gut-primed T cells ...

A comprehensive assessment of scientific literature has uncovered empirical evidence that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens, such as dengue, hepatitis, pneumonia, malaria, Zika and ...

Understanding these genetic variants discovered through sequencing efforts is key to further progress in clinical genetics. A recent study identified features linked with pathogenic and benign ...

Genome sequencing of the discovery cohort (n = 273) and exome sequencing of the secondary cohort (n = 121) were conducted on germline DNA. Analyses were performed on 130 cancer susceptibility genes ...

Since the beginning of March, more than 1 million birds have been affected by outbreaks at three Lancaster County commercial ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...