A recent study published in Nature explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to better understand the how human genetic disruptions lead to a variety of diseases. For the study, a new ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

We think that understanding these little patch mutations that are just in the temporal lobe itself, and that are mixed in between neurons and dividing cells might help us understand more how ...

For many patients and caregivers with neurological diseases, receiving a diagnosis often triggers a complex series of emotions. And while it’s an answer that helps provide clarity, it’s not always the ...

According to Cancer.gov, Breast Cancer gene 1 and Breast Cancer gene 2 are genes that produce proteins that help repair ...

Researchers conduct large-scale studies with diverse groups to better understand the genetic factors that influence health and disease. The Million Veteran Program (MVP), for example, includes people ...

IgA nephropathy has a complex hereditary pattern. You may not develop it unless you inherit multiple risk genes and also ...

Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...