One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm ...

Cystic fibrosis represents one of the most common inherited genetic disorders affecting people of European descent, touching the lives of approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States alone.

Genetic disorders can occur due to mutations in one gene (monogenic), multiple genes (multifactorial inheritance), and mutation in one or more chromosomes. Point mutations are where one nucleotide in ...

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

Over the past few decades, growing evidence has challenged the belief that inheritance is governed solely by DNA sequences.

Hearing impairment is one of the most widespread sensory disabilities, affecting millions globally. According to estimates, ...

January 3, 2007 (Paris, France) - A new genetic study investigating the distribution of alleles for long-QT syndrome has shown there is transmission distortion, resulting in a skewed segregation of ...

Chromosomes are tightly coiled structures in each of your cells that contain DNA, the code for all life. DNA is organized in segments on chromosomes called genes. Humans typically have 46 chromosomes ...

Your DNA contains millions of genetic variants that interact with each other in ways that affect whether diseases such as schizophrenia and heart disease develop, and with what severity.