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NEW YORK — Oetzi the Iceman has a new look. Decades after the famous glacier mummy was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists have dug back into his DNA to

A new genomewide association study suggests that common variants associated with HS, located near the SOX9 and KLF5 genes, may raise the risk for the disease.

This is the second time presidential contender Rehn has said he is albino. He isn’t.

Researcher Varun Warrier said the findings could potentially lead “to better treatment and support” for people with a host of psychiatric and neurological conditions.

The genetically modified kidneys functioned normally for seven days in a brain-dead recipient.

Régis Feitosa Mota, 53, was born with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a condition that increases the chances of developing cancerous tumors.

The genome of Ötzi, the 5300-year-old mummified man found in the Alps, was first published in 2012, but a more accurate readout has changed the story of where his ancestors came from

People with a genetic predisposition for abdominal adiposity regained more weight around their waist after weight loss, but genes associated with high BMI did not predict greater weight regain.

Underlying heart disease, which may manifest itself in fainting episodes and unexplained accidents, may be responsible for sudden cardiac arrest among youth.

A study suggests that physical and mental fitness help to preserve cognitive function at older ages.