A virtual tool can facilitate cascade genetic testing for relatives of people with cancer who have pathogenic variants, ...

Rosa Rademakers and Bryan Traynor received this year’s Breakthrough Prize for identifying the most common genetic cause of ...

A clinician-led approach boosts genetic testing among relatives of people with newly detected pathogenic variants — and could help close a gap in hereditary cancer prevention.

Quarterly RNA drug plozasiran turns off a liver gene, sharply lowering life‑threatening pancreatitis attacks in a rare ...

The discoveries point to new treatment pathways and raise hopes of tailoring therapies based on a woman’s genetic profile.

UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who ...

A genetic master map of ancient grasses could be the key to future-proofing global food supplies, according to a new study ...

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report. Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited ...