Genetics

Genes Depression

Women are more likely than men to have depression, and genetics may play a big role in that disparity

Pennsylvania joins multi-state lawsuit to prevent sale of 23andMe's personal genetic data

23andMe lawsuit Pennsylvania

Struggling to stick to a vegetarian diet? Blame your genes

Vegetarian Diet Genes

Genetics may help explain risk for a rare eating disorder, researchers say

Genetic risk with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

CHOP patient with spinal muscular atrophy to walk the runway ahead of New York Fashion Week

SMA Mom

Biological differences may help explain why men have higher cancer rates

Cancer Men Vs. Women

Your genes may influence whether you eat your vegetables

Genes food preferences

Pennsylvania State Police solve 57-year-old Luzerne County cold case with help of college student

1964 Cold Case DNA

After 20 years, former Philly woman identified as victim of Gilgo Beach serial killer

Valerie Mack Philly

Children's Health

Autism risk increases when an aunt or uncle has the disorder, study finds

Autism family connection

Genetic testing is helping prevent cancer and changing treatment plans

Philly-based Spark Therapeutics acquired by Roche in $4.3 billion deal

Spark Therapeutics PHL

ChristianaCare develops tool to catch unintended CRISPR gene editing errors

ChristianaCare CRISPR

How DNA from an ancestry website led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania rape suspect 26 years later

delaware cold case rape dna

CHOP study finds potential blood-based biomarker for PTSD

CHOP PTSD

Penn bioengineers develop light-activated genome-folding technology

Penn Genome Folding

Dog lovers, a study suggests your affection might be in your DNA

dog ownership genetic code

How your genes could affect the quality of your marriage

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The at-home health test kits to have on your radar

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Birdwatchers photograph rare 'half-male, half-female' cardinal in Pennsylvania

Cardinal bird

CRISPR babies raise an uncomfortable reality – abiding by scientific standards doesn't guarantee ethical research

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Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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New Jefferson Health partnership will offer free genetic testing to its employees

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Living a long life isn't predetermined in your genes, a new study suggests

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Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft

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What's in your genome? Parents-to-be want to know

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Veterans Affairs

Philly doctor leads study on link between genetic testing and depression care for vets

Penn researchers find skin pigment genes falsify long-held race concepts

Scientists find 8 autism-related mutations in 1 gene

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A rare dementia gene runs in the family, but he’s fine – so far

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'Provocative' CHOP study identifies new potential risk factor for autism

Penn to launch genetic research program on Asperger syndrome

New Eagles WR Torrey Smith once opened up about family's health scare

On Facebook, Chester County mom searches for family with rare insight on gene mutation

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Personalized 'DNA diets': Science promising, but not yet effective

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Genetic counselors struggle to keep up with huge new demand

CHOP scientists find mother's birthweight, blood sugar tied to newborn's size

Penn Vet blindness study shows how eye cells regenerate before they die

Drexel, Penn professors: Race should no longer be used in genetic research

Online gamers beat supercomputers at biochemistry task

Eterna RNA Game

'Designer babies' reinvigorate ethical debate

Scientists engineer 'double-bacon' pigs

Piglets

FDA approves genetic screening test for rare disorder

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