Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

Rare inherited genetic variants significantly increase familial lung cancer risk, offering new targets for early detection.

A newly identified and rare genetic variant slows the growth of mutated blood stem cells, researchers report, and it reduces the risk of leukemia. The ...

A novel genetic variant may be a driving force behind the development of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in some cases, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle — at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

Genetic risk models, including PREMMplus and BOADICEA/CanRisk, refine breast cancer risk assessment by incorporating genetic status and polygenic risk scores. Challenges in classifying gene variants, ...

Santhosh Girirajan receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, ...

Genetic research uncovers a continuum between diabetes forms, offering insights for precision medicine. Study: Rare variant analyses in 51,256 type 2 diabetes cases and 370,487 controls reveal the ...

Tiny genetic variations between humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans might not be all they were cracked up to be.