The statistics are sobering. Black women are 38% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women despite having slightly lower incidence rates. They are three times more likely to be diagnosed ...

A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed that people of South Asian, African , and European ancestry share many of the same genetic risk factors for ...

How can I trust that my information will be safe? That’s the question I hear as a young Black doctor working in clinical research when I speak to Black African and Caribbean communities about joining ...

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists’ understanding of human genetic diversity. This ...

A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted the largest ...

Abstract: Genetic algorithms are practical tools for solving complex optimization problems; however, the performance of many existing solutions is often limited by their inability to utilize modern ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The accurate treatment of many-unpaired-electron systems remains a central challenge ...

Abstract: Temperature fluctuations can influence the stability of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), affecting recombination and mutation rates. Inspired by these biological mechanisms, we introduce a new ...

Giving blood, organs, or bone marrow saves lives. This simple act of kindness connects people in profound ways. Yet, despite donation being a universal act of generosity, a critical need exists for ...