The researchers used a genetic tool called CRISPRi that can mute DNA sections without permanently cutting them. The tool was ...

Former Little Mix star breaks down as she explains eight-month-old Ocean and Story have severe SMA and may never walk ...

Tiffany Fransen, diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia, faces challenges from this rare disease. The genetic disorder affects ...

Nicole is home thinking back to her mother relaying her breast cancer diagnosis and the genetic testing the rest of the ...

"I clicked on this expecting it to be another person worried about unexpected pitty. This is an actual rough one," one user ...

Groundbreaking research at Seattle Children's Hospital provides critical genetic diagnoses for newborns within 48 hours.

The study suggests the tests could save lives by catching cancer at earlier stages, when it's more easily treated. It predicted that, over a decade of use, MCEDs could reduce stage IV cancer diagnoses ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

Millions struggle with depression and anxiety, often enduring long waits for effective treatment. Scientists in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are developing a genetic test to predict which medications ...

Mallie, a Birmingham resident, participated in free genetic testing through Catalyst by Southern Research. (Ben Johnson / Bham Now) When Mallie first heard about a free genetic testing program ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms. Professional research facilities that once cost hundreds of dollars are now found ...

Researchers studying DNA from 131,895 individuals frequently observed two genes — CADM2 and GRM3 — related to patterns of starting and continuing cannabis use. A 2025 study, published in Molecular ...