It is the second most common cause of death for children under the age of five. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gene-edited animals, including faster-growing fish, heat-tolerant cows and disease-resistant pigs, have already been approved in the United States, Japan and several countries in South America. These ...

Psychiatric diagnosis still relies on symptom checklists that were never designed to reflect biology. A peer-reviewed invited review published in Brain Medicine now synthesizes recent advances across ...

A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) tests can identify genetic material left by organisms in the environment, such as cells and ...

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy ...

DNA is revealing that many animals once thought to be a single species may actually be several hidden ones. But research on ...

A new study finds India's urban sewage systems are acting as "genetic playgrounds" for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A romantic partner’s drinking habits, personality traits, and mental health can affect how much you drink, and even how strongly genetics influence your drinking behavior.

The group has already helped pass bills in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and is supporting bills introduced in Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we ...

Recent transactions make clear that large pharmaceutical companies now view rare disease as a core area for sustained growth, rather than episodic deal-making. BioMarin’s acquisition of Amicus ...