Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for heart failure, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics led ...

Men twice as likely to develop dementia if they have this common gene variant Men who carry two copies of a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia than women with the same ...

Scientists are starting to rethink mental health treatments, as new research reveals a surprising genetic connection between ...

Two Princeton University studies are opening important new windows into understanding an untreatable group of common genetic disorders known as RASopathies that are characterized by distinct facial ...

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest that healthy choices, such as increasing antioxidants and limiting ...

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

Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and ...