There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) together with colleagues from Bochum and Paris discovered while studying ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City is launching a groundbreaking program to prevent sudden deaths. The city's medical examiner will offer free genetic screening to at-risk family members of people ...

Brooke Parrish was born with the rare genetic condition called Pfeiffer syndrome. Characterized by anomalies of the skull, face, and limbs, it's caused by early fusion of the bones. Parrish tried to ...

Finding the 'Why' Behind Genetic Risk For years, scientists have relied heavily on "genome-wide association studies," which scan the DNA of thousands of people to find statistical links between ...

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Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago philanthropists Don and Anne Edwards have donated ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

After its cannabidiol gel candidate failed a phase 3 trial in fragile X syndrome, Harmony Biosciences has now paused development of the asset in a different genetic disease. Harmony announced in ...

Monroe County approves body-worn cameras, tasers for probation officers The Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday to unanimously approve a plan to equip county probation officers with body-worn ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Regional Health has launched a new genetic screening program, free of charge, to adults in our community. Almost anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to take part in the ...

During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), embryos undergo genetic testing before they are transferred to the uterus – but researchers have found that a widely used test cannot detect genetic abnormalities ...