A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...
A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why ...
Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...
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 ...
A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...
A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.
Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...
Genetic disorders can occur due to mutations in one gene (monogenic), multiple genes (multifactorial inheritance), and mutation in one or more chromosomes. Point mutations are where one nucleotide in ...
Take a look back at the genetics stories that resonated most with readers this year. M uch of what shapes people’s lives ...