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.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Results showed that super agers were 68% less likely to have the destructive APOE-ε4 gene, compared to people with Alzheimer’s in the same age range. They also were 19% less likely to have APOE-ε4 ...

A new study reveals that super agers over 80 have a distinct genetic edge. They are much less likely to carry the gene most ...

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, ...

A large genetic study reveals shared genetic patterns linking schizophrenia with bone health, highlighting the need for ...