In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, new research has found. The study sheds light on factors that influence the ...

Genetics and heredity are complex subjects, especially for children. It's not easy to explain to youngsters what DNA is, what it's used for, or the principles of recessive and dominant genes. As part ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

Researchers at the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research have received a $2.7milion grant for a new ...

Learning that your child has neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) comes with a range of emotions and practical concerns. While many people diagnosed with NF1 will have a normal life expectancy, the ...

This post is the third in the series “Connecting Biology to Behavior: Inside the ADHD Brain.” Read the first post to learn about the role of dopamine in ADHD behaviors and the second post to learn ...

While the kids with higher melatonin-related genetic risk had more delayed sleep onset (the time it takes to fall asleep), the analysis showed that this didn’t explain the link between genetics and ...