An analysis of two large cohort studies finds that carriers of disease-causing variants within genes for three ...

Researchers at VIB and Antwerp University have identified a major genetic risk factor for a rare form of frontotemporal ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

Researchers identify a repeat expansion in the GOLGA8A gene as a major genetic driver for a rare, early-onset form of frontotemporal dementia.

Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.

As colorectal cancer surges in the US, top doctors speaking with the Daily Mail have revealed the top reasons to ask for an early colonoscopy before the standard age of 45.

Scientists call the phenomenon “evolutionary rescue” — when a species’ genetic diversity allows it to survive amid extreme threats.

"We had lots of tears of our own trying to figure out how to help her," Katelynn Jenson says ...

Approximately 40% of the East Asian population suffers from alcohol intolerance, commonly known as "Asian Flush Syndrome". This ALDH2 genetic mutation is more than just a metabolic defect; it conceals ...

FDA finds insufficient evidence supporting a drug endorsed by Trump for autism treatment, limiting its approval to a rare brain disorder.

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

The first and largest dataset of genomic structure variations specific to childhood cancers was published today by scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the National Cancer ...