A large 23andMe-based GWAS found that common variants in GLP1R and GIPR help explain why some people lose more weight or ...

New findings could partially help explain why some people appear to lose weight more quickly than others while taking the ...

Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity ...

Research into the genetic influence on lifespan suggests new approaches to preventative care and patient risk stratification.

The human genome is organised in 46 chromosomes, where all but the x and y chromosomes in men are present in two copies. This means that a person with a faulty gene on one chromosome most often has a ...

A new study in Nature Communications explores how variance quantitative trait loci (vQTLs) and variance polygenic scores (vPGSs) can improve the genetic assessment of blood cell phenotypes. By using ...

PlexusDx launches the first dedicated at-home genetic test for peptide biology, covering 14 pathways, 49 peptides, and ...