Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
A California resident who contracted HIV in 1992 could become the world's first patient to recover from the human immunodeficiency virus without a bone marrow transplant or even medication.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have identified a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate cholesterol metabolism and brain development.
Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart attack.
Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) is a molecular genetic study of a karyotype. It allows you to accurately identify chromosomal pathologies, including deletions, duplications and translocations. Chinese researchers have assessed the feasibility of using CMA in the detection of mild ultrasound markers of chromosomal pathologies in the second trimester.
NEW YORK - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a new set of guidelines, recommending that prenatal aneuploidy screening be offered to all pregnant people regardless of their age or other risk factors.
