A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of ...

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine-processing genes shape gut motility, link constipation and diarrhea to ...

A massive study of more than 18,000 people has revealed that "SuperAgers" – people unusually resistant to dementia in older ...

Some seniors may carry a protective gene that keeps their minds decades younger.

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

Bowel habits aren't exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Copenhagen analyzed over 139,000 embryos and identified variants in key meiosis genes, such as SMC1B, that influence chromosomal ...

People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dementia is a growing global ...

At Penn Medicine’s clinic where adults receive genetic counseling and testing, about 9% of patients are Black. By contrast, ...

New research reveals that a vitamin found in common foods may influence how often people go to the bathroom, according to a ...