Genetics

Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech -study

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic stem cells develop into brain cells.

Autism and ADHD Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence
Cancer Cell Spread and oncology or Malignant Cancerous Growth and Metastasis anatomy concept as growing tumor cells and Malignancy disease spreading metastasized as a 3D illustration.

Israeli scientists crack the code on breast cancer cells' survival in brain

Uluru is lit by the setting sun in the Northern Territory in central Australia April 21, 2014

New genetic study pushes Australian settlement back 60,000 years, supporting ‘long chronology’

Emedgene

Israeli-American collaboration aims to crack hidden code of human genome through AI


Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children's DNA

This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.

 Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children's DNA. Illustration.

TAU Unbound: Prof. Uri Ben-David is unlocking the secrets of cancer

WATCH: Prof. Ben-David shares the groundbreaking insights regarding cancer biology and treatment strategies.

  Prof. Uri Ben David, Tel Aviv University

Jewish genetic screening awareness week highlights the importance of early testing

Dr. Matt Goldstein, CEO of jscreen, and Myra Sack, are shown here with their late daughter, Havi.

Tal Zaks's Israeli startup targets rare genetic diseases

"This type of gene editing should also allow for the treatment of diseases whose origin is not genetic or whose origin cannot be identified in one particular gene," says founder Zaks

 Illustrative image of scientific research.

The Biological Will is a reflection of hope - opinion

This is our responsibility: to enable continuity, nurture hope, and ensure that the light of life shines brightly, even in the darkest times. 

 A DNA double helix.

New global study uncovers hundreds of genetic risk factors for depression

Nearly half of the identified genetic variations had not been previously linked to the disorder.

 New global study uncovers hundreds of genetic risk factors for depression. Illustration.

OMGene.AI: Using DNA and AI to identify our strengths

By taking a DNA sample and connecting what is known about the genome to a series of characteristics, a report is produced that notifies the person of their positive attributes.

A hand holding a globe. (Illustrative).

Dogs undergo genetic transformation to fit 21st-century life, scientists suggest

Brian Hare of Duke University explains how modern dogs are evolving biologically and cognitively to thrive in today's world.

 Peggy attends the "Deadpool and Wolverine" UK Fan Event at the Eventim Apollo in London, England.

UAE mandates genetic testing for Emirati couples before marriage starting January 2025

Dr. Al Marzooqi highlighted the need for genetic testing due to the high prevalence of genetic disorders in the Emirati population, linked to a 39 percent consanguineous marriage rate.

 A couple posing in the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi.

First-ever AI tech to detect risk for hundreds of genetic diseases

Israeli startup Identifai uses groundbreaking AI to analyze maternal blood samples, identifying genetic risks in a 9-week-old fetus with unmatched accuracy through full genetic sequencing.

 Artificial intelligence continues to advance the world of medicine