Massive Swedish study of over two million people reveals that genetic risk for mental illness often points toward ...

Genetic data show that 14 psychiatric diagnoses cluster into five families of shared risk, explaining why conditions like depression and anxiety often occur together.

Adrenal insufficiency encompasses a spectrum of disorders in which the adrenal glands fail to produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones, notably glucocorticoids and, in some cases, ...

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 ...

Background Monogenic disorders are a major cause of fetal structural anomalies. Most genetic diagnoses involve de novo, biallelic or X linked variants; however, inherited variants in autosomal ...

For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.

Researchers have found a promising new method for gene therapy. They successfully restarted inactive genes by bringing them closer to genetic switches on the DNA called enhancers. The intermediate ...

Canadian Senators Jane Cordy and Marie-Françoise Mégie joined the GANSID CEO, Lanre Tunji-Ajayi, M.S.M and the World Inherited Blood Disorders community in the #TieRed Campaign From Blood drives to ...