Heart conditions are one of the most common diseases among people globally. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, ...

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

Cystic fibrosis used to be a death sentence. Until Dr. Michael Welsh gave back breath.

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 ...

A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists and geneticists think about mental illness: genetic specificity.

“Yes, doctor. My dad’s first fall was on his 65th birthday. He stood in the driveway and suddenly dropped backwards on his back. After he fell two more times, we came to the clinic.” The symptoms the ...

Genetic data show that 14 psychiatric diagnoses cluster into five families of shared risk, explaining why conditions like depression and anxiety often occur together.

A new synthesis finds that common epilepsies are driven by thousands of tiny-effect genetic variants, most still ...

A chance meeting in a DC hallway turns into a movement SPRINGFIELD, IL, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the world of rare diseases, finding someone who understands your journey ...

The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents health insurers and employers from discriminating against a person based on their genetic information, Rep. Dave Rogers told the ...

Genes may play a bigger role in living a longer life, while lifestyle and luck still shape the outcome, according to a new study.