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 ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

— The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a parent and child have the same genetic marker implicated in an outcome, ...

Advances in DNA sequencing have revealed something surprising—not everyone with the same genetic change develops the same disease, or any disease at all. Some people may develop symptoms early in life ...

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

Researchers have uncovered shared genetic pathways that link multiple psychiatric disorders. These new findings have the potential to change the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

Genetic tests for Alzheimer’s can detect specific genes linked to the disease. In most cases, they can’t definitively confirm or predict a diagnosis, but they can provide insight into your relative ...