BACKGROUND: Sarcomere gene variants are a key cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and have been associated with worse prognosis. However, it is unclear how comorbidities influence clinical ...

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Halassa writes in the context of a broader research program he calls algorithmic psychiatry, which argues that mental illness ...

Genes may play a bigger role in living a longer life, while lifestyle and luck still shape the outcome, according to a new study.

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A peer-reviewed study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution has found that the February 2021 winter storm known as the Great Texas Freeze killed thousands of purple martins, wiping out up to ...

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Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...

It's long been assumed that koalas in southern Australia are genetically unhealthy. A new study finds they're actually recovering, changing how scientists look at genetic risks.

Life is precious, and many of us try to do everything “right” to live longer. We eat better, move more, avoid pollutants, ...

As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.