The role of polygenic risk scores in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may be influenced by telomere length, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers developed a multi-ancestry polygenic score using data from two genome-wide association studies.

Much the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres — regions of repetitive DNA sequences and a protein structure — protect the tips of chromosomes from damage. Every ...

From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...