Natural Science Disciplines: News and Research on Biomedical Research

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Scientists call for human genome research reset

Scientists are calling for human genomic research to be vastly expanded and widened to include many more people so it can fully deliver on its promise of becoming a tool for improved health care for all of humanity.

Making genetic prediction models more inclusive

While any two human genomes are about 99.9% identical, genetic variation in the remaining 0.1% plays an important role in shaping human diversity, including a person's risk for developing certain diseases.

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