A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

Virginia Tech researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from ...

Experimental gene therapies like AMT‑130 lower toxic huntingtin protein and significantly slow Huntington’s disease, offering ...

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

For the first time, researchers at King's College London and the University of Florence have identified the specific genetic ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into ...

Many genetic variants linked to inherited eye disorders rarely lead to disease, meaning up to 2% of people could carry these variants without ever developing vision problems, according to a new s tudy ...

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Adrenal insufficiency encompasses a spectrum of disorders in which the adrenal glands fail to produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones, notably glucocorticoids and, in some cases, ...

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.