Ambitious public education policies have the capacity to cushion the role of the "genetic lottery" in people's life chances.

Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), ...

The availability of genetic testing for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for people with a family member diagnosed with the disease is expected to greatly increase the number of clinic visits to ...

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced a study indicating that the use of its online screening tool, MyGeneHistory®, alongside a virtual education program, significantly increased the completion rates for ...

The chemicals flowing through your bloodstream tell a story that your DNA alone cannot. They reflect what you eat, how your body functions, and even the diseases that may be developing long before ...

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health—including environmental ...

Almost 50 more genes have been flagged as being linked to Alzheimer’s, along with changes in activity in crucial cells that ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found that the GeneSight® Psychotropic Test significantly reduced psychiatric hospitalizations in ...

Reading determines almost all aspects of everyday life. Reading allows you to learn in school, to read signs, to read books, and talk to people. But for millions, reading is a constant struggle.