Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a respiratory illness with systemic immune cell activation, inflammation, widespread multiorgan dysfunction, and thrombosis.

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

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 ...

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

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A doctor has shared three conditions which you can inherit from your parents. When it comes to health conditions, there are ...

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

Valerie Jenson, 6, is experiencing unexplained shrinking and atrophy on the right side of her body. Doctors have ruled out multiple conditions but remain baffled despite extensive testing, including ...

A crisis management expert argued Kansas State's for-cause termination of Jerome Tang could cause long-term reputational harm to the program.

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.

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.

Dravet syndrome affects about 1 in 17,500 children. Having two daughters with the condition is “extraordinarily uncommon.” ...