A major international study has uncovered several new genetic clues tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, a debilitating form of ...

A new DNA study found that Peruvian Andeans possess a high number of salivary amylase genes, or AMY1, for digesting starchy ...

Autism spectrum disorder affects males far more frequently than females, with diagnoses occurring roughly four times more often in boys. Scientists have long suspected that females may possess ...

Health experts say testing can help doctors identify people who may benefit from earlier screenings, additional imaging, or ...

The gene CHD8 is considered among the most important risk factors for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

A UCSF team has submitted an application to the FDA seeking approval for a small trial of in utero gene therapy for a rare ...

A survey of more than 300 mouse strains has found widespread discrepancies between how mutant mice are reported and their ...

Researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design have engineered larger, virus-like protein cages ...

The Sabiá virus causes an acute hemorrhagic and neurological syndrome. Four fatal cases have been recorded in the state of ...

The overlooked marginalization of people with a specific genetic trait ...

Jackie Tohn opened up to PEOPLE about "saving my own life" by undergoing a preventive double mastectomy after testing ...