gene

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The mutation occurs in a gene called grin2a, which had previously been flagged in large genetic studies of schizophrenia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in people born with congenital deafness or severe hearing loss.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Funding came from several Chinese research programs as well as Otovia Therapeutics Inc., the company that developed the gene therapy and employs many of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Scientists at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute have identified more than 100 gene variants associated with schizophrenia through genome-wide association studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

No gene, no message, and no protein labored in vain.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee