New research indicates a link between hormonal contraceptives, particularly progestin-only and desogestrel-based formulations ...

A new medication for treatment-resistant depression may help a subset of people who carry a specific genetic marker.

Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical ...

Genes linked to childhood intelligence also predict parents living longer. Study of 400,000 people reveals biology connecting ...

President Donald Trump's White House praised the USOPC commitment to keeping biological male transgender athletes out of ...

New research from the Cleveland Clinic reveals that about 5% of Americans—roughly 17 million people—may carry genetic ...

As for their black fur, studies have shown the genetic mutations that cause the color can actually offer some disease ...

Considering pregnancy later in life? Find out what “advanced maternal age” really means, the risks to consider and how women ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans—approximately 17 million people—carry genetic mutations or ...

Hereditary breast cancer due to genetic mutations accounts for 5% to 10% of breast cancers. Breast cancer is the most ...

UAMS surgical oncologist Dr. Rhonda Henry Tillman says one of the most common questions she hears is rooted in that same fear ...