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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 new systematic review published in 2026 concludes that prostate-specific antigen blood testing likely reduces the risk of death from prostate cancer, though over-diagnosis and over-treatment remain concerns.
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.
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 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 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.
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