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

A debilitating autoimmune condition silently attacks the spine and surrounding joints, causing inflammation that gradually transforms flexible vertebrae into rigid, fused bone. Ankylosing spondylitis ...

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

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 ...

Noted actor Chris Hemsworth, known for wielding Thor's mighty hammer, is facing a new kind of battle. The actor recently spoke about his fears and insecurities surrounding a predisposition to a ...

There are some 80 human diseases that in one way or another are considered autoimmune. Perhaps the most common indication of an autoimmune pathogenesis is the presence of circulating antibodies that ...

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 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 ...