New research uncovers potential genetic advantages–and disadvantages—linked to having red hair. Here's what's behind this.

A new scientific discovery is changing how we think about the connection between different parts of the body. Researchers ...

New research shows the X chromosome influences disease risk, immunity and drug response beyond its role in sex.

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid April 9 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we ...

Psychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found. The study, led by researchers at Texas ...

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown genetic disease that causes signs of early aging along with serious problems ...

Clues to the genetic code’s origin may be hidden in tiny protein fragments, revealing a synchronized and highly structured ...