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Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.
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Could infants' robust immune responses reshape future vaccination strategies?

Could infants' robust immune responses reshape future vaccination strategies?

Genetic testing of one thousand embryos provides insights into human development and IVF

Genetic testing of one thousand embryos provides insights into human development and IVF

Microglial states and their impact on Alzheimer's disease

Microglial states and their impact on Alzheimer's disease

A better method to predict polygenic inheritance across multiple ancestries

A better method to predict polygenic inheritance across multiple ancestries

Ginger shows promise as a natural defense against autoimmune diseases

Ginger shows promise as a natural defense against autoimmune diseases

Study shows consanguinity may raise risk of type 2 diabetes and other common diseases

Study shows consanguinity may raise risk of type 2 diabetes and other common diseases

Study shows how tumors "hijack" genetic program used by developing nerves

Study shows how tumors "hijack" genetic program used by developing nerves

Parkinson's disease-related neuronal death more likely to occur at night

Parkinson's disease-related neuronal death more likely to occur at night

Unlocking the code: BigRNA's deep learning model predicts RNA behavior

Unlocking the code: BigRNA's deep learning model predicts RNA behavior

New multi-polygenic scores boost coronary heart disease prediction accuracy

New multi-polygenic scores boost coronary heart disease prediction accuracy

Ramadan fasting reshapes gut microbiome

Ramadan fasting reshapes gut microbiome

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

New imaging agent predicts early metabolic response to HER2-targeted therapy in metastatic breast cancer

New imaging agent predicts early metabolic response to HER2-targeted therapy in metastatic breast cancer

Genetic markers could help identify people at risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Genetic markers could help identify people at risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Surrey researchers develop new rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases

Surrey researchers develop new rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases

Could baseline gut microbiota predict the immune responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccines?

Could baseline gut microbiota predict the immune responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccines?

Unions between close relatives may increase the risk of common diseases, study finds

Unions between close relatives may increase the risk of common diseases, study finds

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

Is BMI the optimal adiposity marker to assess mortality risk?

Is BMI the optimal adiposity marker to assess mortality risk?

Study reveals non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia

Study reveals non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia