Clinicians should offer a genetic test to people who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack to determine whether they can be treated with the drug clopidogrel to reduce the risk of ...

For several decades, inbred mice have been used to understand the genetic underpinnings of physiology and disease. Because inbred mice have identical genetic backgrounds, manipulating a specific gene ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...

During the 1 year pilot between April 2022 and March 2023 723 genetic tests were performed, 204 patients (28.2%) were found to have at least one CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele and 168 patients were ...

Cancers are genetic diseases driven by recurrent sets of somatic mutations. Different mutations associate statistically with distinct disease risks and can therefore be useful prognostic markers. But, ...