Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — While population and phenotypic diversity are crucial to discovering the root cause of genetic ...

Genetically speaking, we are individuals different from each other because of slight variations in our DNA sequences—so-called genetic variants—some of which have dramatic effects we can see and ...

Despite decades of research, scientists struggle to understand the mental health implications of DNA. Researchers were able ...

We think that understanding these little patch mutations that are just in the temporal lobe itself, and that are mixed in between neurons and dividing cells might help us understand more how ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are hopeful new research could prevent up to 130,000 unneeded fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of thyroid nodules and subsequent ...

Rett syndrome is a rare developmental disorder, most often due to a mutation in the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome, but it’s not usually inherited. Advances in genetics have launched a new era in ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

There are some popular misconceptions about the brain, such as the idea that the right side of the brain is solely responsible for creativity, or that one hemisphere is somehow dominant. But there are ...

Post-diagnosis risk assessment clarifies cancer etiology and germline contribution, shaping therapeutic planning, prevention ...

Over 12.5 million Americans live with a lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the American Lung Association. While COPD notably occurs in smokers, some ...

If you’ve ever wondered why some people can eat whatever they want and stay slim while others struggle with weight despite their best efforts, genetics holds many of the answers. For people with ...