Genetics News

Such procreative preferences help honeybee colonies survive by bringing more genetic diversity into the mix, according to a new study by entomology researchers at North Carolina State University and other institutions.

In their study, at least 1 in 3 individuals with oropharyngeal cancer had antibodies to HPV, compared to fewer than 1 in 100 individuals without cancer.

DALLAS June 17, 2013 The quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study that identifies two proteins never before linked to alertness and sleep-wake balance.

Just over one month since Angelina Jolie announced to the world she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy, the actress and mother of six is back to "business as usual," according to her fiance, Brad Pitt.

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have made progress in identifying the genetic origins of a rare disease that causes birth defects such as cleft palate.

National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors.

OZARK, Mo. - You are born with it and have to live with it for the rest of your life.

Women with a heightened risk of breast cancer could benefit from being screened for the disease at a younger age, research suggests.

A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City.

Eventually he was diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy, and was told he would need a heart transplant to survive.

New mice research suggests that, for those who already carry a genetic risk for schizophrenia , being exposed to lead during the formative years results in an even greater chance of developing the disease.

"There was this guy looking at me like he was wondering what I was going to do," said the 14-year-old from Macomb Township.

At HCG Cancer Center, Bangalore, more than 150 queries have been received for genetic testing since Jolie's case came to light.

Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.

The world's largest study to examine the link between vitamin D levels and hypertension has found that low levels of Vitamin D can be a major cause of hypertension.

In FD is a rare genetic disorder that impacts the nervous system and appears almost exclusively in the Ashkenazi Jewish population.

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a new rule that would extend "endangered species" protections to chimpanzees held in captivity.

Dogs may once again prove to be man's best friend, this time in new canine research findings that might help doctors get a better handle on obsessive-compulsive disorder in humans.

EEC stands for "Ectodactyly, Ectodermal dysplasia, Clefting syndrome." It is rare in its full-blown form, although individual aspects of the associated pathology, such as cleft palate, are more common.

The debate over vaccines continues as an Italian court ruled in favor of the Bocca family whose nine-year-old son became autistic after receiving the MMR vaccine.