Get your kit in the mail, do a cheek swab + send it off to the lab. (Ben Johnson / Bham Now) In many parts of Alabama, getting specialized healthcare isn’t as simple as booking an appointment.

Approval in severe-to-profound and profound OTOF -related hearing loss is based on pivotal results of the CHORD trial demonstrating 80% of ...

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James Carol Jackson, a welder from Texas, was identified through genetic genealogy. Investigators hope someone remembers him ...

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When an axolotl loses a limb to a hungry predator, it sprouts a structurally sound replacement, rebuilding flesh, bone, and ...

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An innovative gene-editing strategy could establish a new way for the body to manufacture therapeutic proteins—including ...

Mathematician Tsvi Benson-Tilsen once worked at the Peter Thiel–funded Machine Intelligence Research Institute, where he was ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...