Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

A new medication for treatment-resistant depression may help a subset of people who carry a specific genetic marker.

A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million people in Taiwan, widening the diversity of ...

President Donald Trump's White House praised the USOPC commitment to keeping biological male transgender athletes out of ...

Genetic testing is transforming healthcare through personalized medicine, enabling early diagnosis, targeted treatments, and a future of more precise, patient-centered care.

Brains with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) show DNA damage similar to Alzheimer’s. Study links genetic stress to ...

Research indicates that high-quality schooling can compensate for genetic disparities in reading success, underscoring the importance of equitable education.

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes ...

A family's concern over their daughter's rapid weight gain led to a rare diagnosis: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). This genetic condition causes uncontr ...

A new genomic method has enabled multiple people with rare conditions to receive diagnoses that were previously unattainable by identifying complex structural genetic changes that are often missed by ...

An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as ...