New research helps explain why disease-associated genetic variants can lead to variable clinical outcomes, influenced both by the patterns of secondary variants, or genetic background, and by how ...

New research reveals how complex interactions between genetic variants can explain different outcomes in disorders like ...

Your DNA contains millions of genetic variants that interact with each other in ways that affect whether diseases such as ...

A newly developed test to screen for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously in newborns was feasible, reliable and scalable, according to a new study. A newly developed test to screen for three ...

The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused by changes to genes on chromosome 15, including Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, ...

In the largest genetic study of suicide attempts to date, researchers have identified a region of the genome on chromosome 7 containing DNA variations that increase the risk that a person will attempt ...

NEW DELHI: Despite the growing popularity of prenatal genetic screening, current medical technology falls short in identifying all genetic conditions in developing fetuses. While chromosomal ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Chromosomes can vary in length and size, but they usually carry thousands of base pairs of DNA. While scientists have successfully edited the genomes of many creatures, most of those edits have been ...

One of the biggest red flags of a serious but uncommon health condition is bleeding that won’t stop. According to experts, ...