The actor, who inherited a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, explores ways to potentially slow down the disease.

For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for ...

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 ...

Scientists can protect children from being born with certain devastating genetic disorders by creating "three-parent" babies, according to the results of a landmark study released Wednesday. British ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have flipped the traditional approach to finding potential treatments for deadly diseases.