Genetic counselors are well-established and integrated into the field of genetic and genomic medicine. Genetic counselors collaborate with other healthcare professionals and provide information and ...

Scientists say that through genetics or training, even mere mortals can develop superhuman powers. It may not be a superpower from a sci-fi show, but the Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and ...

Base editors can correct disease-causing genetic variants. After a neonate had received a diagnosis of severe carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency, a disease with an estimated 50% mortality in ...

One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as well as pain radiating down her left arm. She was 39 and fit. Wilemon—who had known since she ...

Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Gender reveal parties are best ...

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. By ...

My friend Monica* recently found out that three of her relatives, all on the same side of the family, had been unfaithful to their spouses. She wondered whether infidelity ran in families and whether ...

The underlying causes of obesity can vary between people and typically involve a mix of both genetic and environmental factors. Obesity is a chronic health condition defined as the accumulation of ...

Fine motor skills in young children are linked to better GCSE scores and fewer behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study. Fine motor skills in young children are ...

A recent study has drawn controversy by implying genetic links between bisexuality in men and a propensity for risk-taking. This research on human sexual behavior, published in January in Science ...

Find yourself transfixed when you come across green eyes? It's no surprise that you might do a doubletake as green eyes are an unusual ocular gem. The topic recently sparked discussion in a viral clip ...