Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto have found a previously unknown genetic cause of ...

For most of a century, psychiatry has kept its disorders in separate rooms. Schizophrenia in one. Bipolar disorder in another ...

Scientists have long known that schizophrenia runs in families, but pinpointing exactly which genes contribute to risk has ...

A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially ...

Scientists have found that a special component in some people's blood provides them with natural protection against malaria. A recent study has demonstrated that a genetic variant named rs112233623-T ...

Schizophrenia is more complicated than ever imagined. Advanced gene network analysis reveals how distant genetic variants work together to influence brain function and mental health Baltimore, MD – ...

A team of scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University and institutions across the U.S.

Imagine if a doctor could look at your DNA and predict not just your disease risk, but also which foods you're drawn to – and ...

The arrival of agriculture coincided with a sharp rise in a gene variant that protected against the virus that causes winter vomiting, researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University ...

Genetic risk models, including PREMMplus and BOADICEA/CanRisk, refine breast cancer risk assessment by incorporating genetic status and polygenic risk scores. Challenges in classifying gene variants, ...

Cystine stone disease is a monogenic disorder resulting from cystinuria, a hereditary metabolic defect characterized by the excessive excretion of cystine in the urine [1]. Cystinuria arises from a ...

Aging is a natural process but who doesnot want to age beautifully? Although life expectancy has risen dramatically over the ...