Project MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic ...

A blood test clarifies which gene variants truly cause congenital heart defects, linking diagnosis to more precise ...

Some people have a greater genetic risk than others of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, more of these at-risk people are ...

Advances in genetic testing are improving the understanding of a variety of inherited cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiologists are aware of the benefits and risks of incorporating genetic ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring ...

Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a type of blood cancer and a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Thanks to new treatment ...

Clinicians should consider both cultural practices and genetic factors when diagnosing and treating pediatric skin conditions ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Parents' genes—even when not directly inherited by a child—may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report by UCL researchers. The report, "Understanding the ...

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report. Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited ...

Landmark legislation proposes a statutory ban on the use of predictive genetic test results in life insurance decisions and the industry’s peak body has swiftly backed the move ...