A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA ...

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed that people of South Asian, African , and European ancestry share many of the same genetic risk factors for ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

Bedwetting, also referred to as nocturnal enuresis, is a widespread childhood dilemma often traced back to genetic factors as ...

The common buzzard’s range of colors is shrinking, with intermediate-colored birds becoming more common while light and dark forms decline.

Some women may shed more than men, but this depends on genetics, stress levels, hormonal changes, styling preferences, and health status. Research shows that men are more likely to experience genetic ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure and mortality.