A study of 470,000 people reveals that the APOE gene could be behind 90% of Alzheimer's cases in the world today.

The blueprint of who we are begins with the genes passed down from our parents. While these inherited traits give us our eye color and height, they can also contain instructions that increase our risk ...

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

Jaime Murillo, MD, explores genetic inheritance patterns of Lp(a) from childhood to adulthood, highlighting stability, factors affecting measurement, and awareness challenges among those in the health ...