In a genetic association study, investigators integrated data from genome-wide association studies of various disorders with retinal transcriptomic data. Findings revealed that the polygenic risk of ...

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 ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Leukodystrophy refers to a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord. The outlook for people with these disorders is ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual disability and ...

New genetic research has identified a direct causal chain connecting the microorganisms in the human digestive tract to the ...

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and IFOM ETS in Italy have discovered several rare types of helper T cells ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In a discovery that opens the door to a less invasive way of treating some serious disorders before birth, UC San Francisco scientists have found that delivering medicine through amniotic fluid is as ...

Chennai: The Institute of Child Health (ICH) has seen a sharp rise in cases of genetic disorders since its launch in 2022, ...