Most of the time, genes that lead to the disease mutate sometime during your life and aren’t an inherited problem. But in about 5% to 10% of cases, the cause is hereditary. This means that the ...

Unfortunately, some individuals wind up with genes that either cause illness or make them more susceptible to becoming sick. This is what is known as a genetic disorder. People who are interested ...

A large genome-wide association study meta-analysis analyzed data on 42 female reproductive health diagnoses from the ...

Researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's found that using exclusion-based criteria to refer infants ...

Genetics contribute more to the condition than do environmental factors. Autism is highly heritable, and people who have a sibling with autism are more likely to have autism themselves.

While much can be learned about the social lives of primates by direct observation, genetic analysis is needed for a fuller understanding of their social systems. How are genetic studies performed ...

Assessing productivity in a beef herd can be done using a range of different metrics. In many cases producers focus on some ...