Important genetic differences in how females and males experience depression have been revealed for the first time in findings that could pave the way for more targeted intervention and treatments.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (Duncan NRI) have created a new way to measure genetic variants in the ...

Should we genetically modify wild lions? Of course not, might be your instant response. But what if lions were being wiped out by a devastating disease introduced by people? What if the genetic change ...

Calvin's diagnosis came after nearly two years of various testing Kate Todd Photography Klairissa and Mike welcomed their first baby after some pregnancy complications, but were excited to bring their ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

People diagnosed with autism in early childhood may have genetic and developmental differences from those diagnosed in late childhood and onwards. This is the finding of researchers from the ...

Venture capitalists and top drugmakers are betting that technology from startup Soufflé Therapeutics will clear a roadblock to treating a range of diseases through genetic medicine. Genetic medicines ...

Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes skinnier than hydrangeas that stand under 10 feet tall and need to be propped ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the index used to measure healthy aging—intrinsic capacity (IC), paving the way for potential targeted interventions.