Faced with a life-threatening metabolic disease, KJ’s doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sprinted to create a ...

A genetics‑guided drug, compound 6, targets CARD9 to subtly calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s disease, pointing to safer, longer‑lasting, precision treatments.

A Florida state legislator sponsored the nation's first state-backed genetic screening program after his son died from a rare genetic disease.

A therapy originally developed for HIV now provides new options for patients with rare genetic disorders. It’s now possible to use these drugs to address DNA defects and enhance muscle function. This ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

Eight children in the U.K. have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from Newcastle University reported on Wednesday.

About 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. These include panic disorder with sudden, severe anxiety attacks; generalized anxiety disorder, in which sufferers ...

In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A sweeping genetic analysis reveals when obesity is the common thread linking chronic diseases, and when other biology is to blame. Study: Genetics identifies obesity as a ...

A major new study has found genetics play a powerful and independent role in endometrial cancer risk—challenging the ...

High concentrations of lipoprotein(a), a molecule in the body used for accelerating wound healing, blood clotting and ...

HOSPITAL staff have been told by officials to stop discouraging first-cousin marriages despite the increased risk of birth ...