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Unravelling the Genetic Links: Comparing Multiple Sclerosis and Jewish Genetic Disorders

A study published in Nature around January 2024, explored the evolutionary origins of Multiple Sclerosis...

Ovarian Cancer & BRCA: How Genetic Screening Can Save Lives

Ovarian cancer is a major killer. Around 7,500 people are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every...

Compulsory Pre-Marital Genetic Screening: Balancing Medical Benefits and Ethical Dilemmas in Abu Dhabi’s New Policy

Abu Dhabi (UAE) is instigating compulsory pre-marital genetic screening from 1st October 2024, the UAE...

Back to School: Reading & Genetics

It turns out that reading ability is, at least in part, genetic. For all of...

History Shapes Genes: The Impact of the Founder Effect on Jewish Populations

One of the most important concepts in genetics and evolutionary biology is the founder effect....

Bridging Science and Community: My Internship Experience at Jnetics

During my summer internship at Jnetics, I had the incredible opportunity to immerse myself in...

Raymond Gosling – The Most Important Man in Genetics That You Have Never Heard Of

Sometimes, scientific discoveries truly change the way we see the world. This could be Nicolaus...

Jnetics’ Scientific Lecture Series: 3 Parent Babies: We Can, but Should We?

On Wednesday 3rd July 2024, we were fortunate enough to hear insights from some world-renowned...

Jnetics Supporting Research into Familial Parkinson’s Disease

Jnetics has its origins as an educational charity aiming to inform the community about genetics,...

Shavuot: The Harvest Festival So Many Can’t Enjoy

Shavuot has an unusual place amongst the Jewish festivals. There are no active mitzvot like...