A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing links left by traditional genetic studies. The technique could transform how ...

Huntington’s disease (HD) is one of those rare conditions that affects not just the patient but the entire family—medically, emotionally and genetically. This inherited brain disorder causes gradual ...

Rare inherited genetic variants significantly increase familial lung cancer risk, offering new targets for early detection.

This study merges causal genetics and network theory, revealing 32 genes linked to long COVID, offering insights for ...

Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built upon or applied. More may rest on the tools researchers use than previously ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

When heart disease runs in your family, your cholesterol goals shift significantly. This genetic connection transforms you from an average-risk individual to someone requiring more vigilant monitoring ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease ...