With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

Canada Gairdner Awards recognize the world’s most accomplished researchers whose work is improving our understanding of human ...

Rare diseases affect 300 million globally, posing diagnostic challenges due to limited awareness and complex genetic factors. Addressing these gaps is crucial.

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...

A veterinarian has shared a list of the five cat breeds he'd 'never own' as they could lead to serious problems.

Although sedentary behavior may be an evolutionarily selected trait, it is still important to try to be physically active, says a new study. Researchers have shown for the first time that genetic ...

A seminal study has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to potentially thousands of families worldwide who have long been ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine have identified nearly ...

A seminal study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Iceland has uncovered a new genetic ...

These efforts have expanded our understanding of genetic disorders that may have previously been misdiagnosed or overlooked. The prevalence of RNU2-2-related NDDs is estimated to be around 20% of that ...