For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...
Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...
Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...
An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the ...
This year saw notable progress in head and neck cancers, Huntington's disease, personalized genetic therapy, and heart ...
One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...
Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and ...
A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.