Researchers identified a rare variant on a single gene that appears to predispose patients to metabolic ...

Ancestry and smoking influence genetic mutation rates in children, but parental age remains the strongest factor, a new study finds.

Rapidly mutating DNA regions were mapped using a multi-generational family and advanced sequencing tools. Understanding how ...

Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, ...

A small group of fire ants can change a colony's social structure using genetic traits and chemical signals, says a new study.

Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for ...

A groundbreaking study led by Dalhousie researchers uncovers specific genetic links to the mental health condition, making it ...

Large-scale registry data from Norway reveal that genetics and shared family environments significantly influence key ...

For the first time, an international study has deciphered the genome of the population of Brazil. Published in the journal ...

"Mono," caused by Epstein-Barr virus, raises the risk of multiple sclerosis, but it's unclear why. A study pinpoints a ...

A seminal genetic study published in Nature Communication has discovered two genetic variants linked to breast cancer in black South African women, deepening knowledge about the genetic basis for ...

Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease.