Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

For some people with a high risk of Alzheimer's who received a drug called gantenerumab for eight years, their risk of ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism by which a single genetic mutation in the BCL11B gene causes both immune dysfunction and brain development issues.

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, ...

Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked.

Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study takes a deep dive into inherited cancer mutations ...

Giving blood regularly may not just be saving the lives of other people, it could also be improving your own blood's health at a genetic level, according to a new study.

Scientists have linked several gene mutations to a higher diabetes risk. Not everyone who carries a mutation will get diabetes. However, many people with diabetes do have one or more of these ...

A medical professional has warned that people who experience a certain facial symptom when they drink alcohol could be at an ...

A woman's genetic mutation and uncertain future leads her to advocacy for people with a rare neurological condition.