A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A couple with deep ties to the Chicago area is donating $11 million to Lurie Children’s Hospital in hopes of speeding research, treatment and diagnosis for children with rare and genetic disorders.

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence complex traits in humans at a scale previously impossible. The new method was ...

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...

Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's, and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out why one man has been able to stave ...

The genetics of autism has long been one of the most intricate puzzles in neurodevelopmental science. Today, the pieces are coming together more rapidly than ever before. Landmark projects such as the ...

We are finally getting to grips with the genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which could open the door to new treatments. PCOS, which is thought to affect up to 1 in 5 women, disrupts how ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

Its founders call it a Google search or ChatGPT for DNA. In essence, users can ask their genetics direct questions. But instead of receiving broad, sometimes unnecessarily disconcerting information ...

When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently. Before she was born, an in-utero amniocentesis had confirmed she carried the gene for fragile ...