The search for missing 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie now hinges on a stubbornly uncooperative DNA mixture and the controversial power of investigative genetic genealogy. As experts warn that ancestry and ...

Investigators are hopeful that some of the DNA that was found at Guthrie's home can be parsed and help point to a suspect in her disappearance.

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, ...

Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos.

Scientists in Kashmir develop early-maturing wheat varieties to enhance crop cycles and boost food production for local ...

A rare inherited disorder affecting brain development and muscle strength has been officially named after an Abu Dhabi-based specialist at Burjeel Medical City, marking a significant scientific ...

Propionic Acidemia is a rare genetic disorder where the body cannot process certain fats and proteins This causes toxic acid buildup in the liver which can cause life-threatening complications ...

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

In humans, chronic high blood pressure forces the heart to work too hard. The muscle of the left ventricle thickens in defense, a condition called hypertrophy. Eventually, this leads to fibrosis, ...

At the moment, publicly funded genetic testing is available only to people with a family history of certain conditions. The other option, going with a private company such as i-screen for a ...

Fast functional testing of genetic variants, from newborn genomes to disease models like zebrafish, is transforming ambiguous DNA findings into confident, real‑time treatment decisions.

Henry Ford Health has treated the first Michigan patient outside clinical trials with Roctavian, the newly approved gene therapy for severe hemophilia A.