Scientists have long believed that disease-causing genetic variants inevitably lead to disease. But a sea change of research ...

Some patients develop aggressive blood cancers years after receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy for a previous cancer.

Melbourne researchers have made a gene therapy breakthrough that could restore heart function in children with genetic heart ...

João Pedro Marques, MD, PhD, on how systematic reanalysis moved a cohort's solved rate from 59.4% to 70.1% and what it means ...

Parkinson's disease genetics vary substantially by ancestry, a large multi-ancestry study has found. Read more.

Eating Disorders’ Genetic Risk Factors Explored In New Study. Here Are Some Ways To Seek Help If You're Struggling ...

Researchers built a polygenic risk score from a more diverse database, improving estimates for people often underrepresented ...

Scientists have created the most detailed cell map to date showing how genetic variation influences inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), revealing the specific cells and genes that drive the disease.

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...