Blood proteins serve as crucial indicators of health and disease risk throughout development. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have ...

When looking at genetic variants in a person's DNA that predispose them to disease, a new study has found having a higher ...

Small changes in genes can make us unique, and they can also have biological effects. Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SMIM1 that encodes for a blood group called Vel, ...

Blood donation is an important way to support community health. A consistent, reliable and safe blood supply is necessary for providing proper healthcare to trauma victims, surgical support, and other ...

Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the largest-ever study into the genetics of random "round-the-clock" blood glucose levels. The study, involving almost half a ...

When people donate blood, stem cells in the bone marrow make new blood cells to replace what was lost. This stress can drive the selection of certain clones—groups of blood cells with a slightly ...

Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure. In total, over 2,000 independent genetic ...

Researchers reveal for the first time that high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes can play a causal role in lung disorders. Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the ...

Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interplay between cancer-driving genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare type of blood cancer. Researchers from the ...

The era of genetic medicines has ushered in novel and exciting ways of treating genetic diseases, one of which includes bringing to reality the promise of a one-time treatment by addressing the root ...

Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition that causes the blood vessels in the extremities to narrow, restricting blood flow. The cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon has not been exactly known and it is possible ...

For most of us, the routine is the same. Once a year, we do a blood test. A panel comes back with thirty or forty numbers. The doctor circles two of them, or the ...