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Nusinersen and risdiplam will be routinely available on the NHS in England following an evidence-collection access scheme, giving families with spinal muscular atrophy long-term certainty.
A bioRxiv preprint reports that inhibiting the epigenetic regulator SMCHD1 can reactivate silenced maternal copies of genes in the Prader-Willi syndrome imprinted locus in cellular and animal models.
Analysis of thousands of Japanese genomes reveals evidence for a distinct ancestral component linked to the ancient Emishi people, challenging the long-held dual-origins model of Japanese population history.
A bioRxiv preprint describes sustained preservation of retinal integrity and function following AAV8-delivered PEX1 gene therapy in a murine model of Zellweger spectrum disorder.
Genome-wide data from 19 individuals on Hispaniola, including four from the earliest pre-Ceramic Lithic Age occupation, reveal a single ancestry source for early Caribbean populations and affinities to Central and South America.
Researchers describe a polygenic score strategy that exploits pleiotropy to map genetic contributions to clinical and pathological variation within Alzheimer's disease across multiple cohorts.
A commentary from the PHG Foundation argues that a recent UK Biobank data-exposure incident should inform the design of the forthcoming Health Data Research Service.
A paper in Nature Medicine reports that Australia has passed legislation preventing life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against applicants — a significant regulatory development with implications for genetic testing uptake.
An opinion piece in STAT News contends that obituary coverage of Craig Venter has reduced a complex institutional history to a misleadingly simple rivalry narrative.
Scientists at the University of Rochester report that transferring a gene responsible for high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid production from naked mole rats into mice improved their health and extended lifespan in a laboratory model.
Researchers publishing in PLOS Genetics find that more than 40% of GWAS loci remain unexplained by eQTL colocalisation analyses, and identify study design factors that determine where the gap is largest.
Researchers report that Winner's Curse, weak instrument bias, and sample overlap can induce substantial biases in standard two-sample Mendelian randomisation analyses using UK Biobank data.
Researchers report that the histone acetyltransferase KAT6A is required for normal expression of developmental control genes in neural stem and progenitor cells, with implications for understanding Arboleda-Tham syndrome.
A paper published in the European Journal of Human Genetics examines variation in the training, registration, and scope of practice of genetic counsellors across European countries and proposes steps towards harmonisation.
A review article in Nature Genetics surveys how ancient genomic data have transformed understanding of which genetic variants were favoured by natural selection across human prehistory.
Researchers studying genetic data from diverse African groups, including the Nama people, find evidence that modern humans evolved from multiple interconnected populations rather than a single ancestral source.
Researchers report findings from opportunistic screening of healthy controls in an Australian biobank, examining the yield and implications of returning genomic results outside a clinical referral pathway.
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