Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some ...

Researchers studying DNA from 131,895 individuals frequently observed two genes — CADM2 and GRM3 — related to patterns of ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

The mystery of Kenneth McCarthy’s disappearance in Charlotte in 2013 has been solved, bringing closure to his family after ...

Kallmann Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes delayed puberty and a poor sense of smell. New DNA findings suggest ...

Groundbreaking research has uncovered a set of just three gene variants that can increase the likelihood of attention-deficit ...

Researchers from the University of Queensland and Illumina analyzed DNA from 347,630 UK Biobank participants to determine how ...

Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed the first population-specific polygenic risk score (PRS) models for people of ...

Genetic predisposition to rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of interstitial lung disease by 15.5%, as shown by Mendelian randomization analysis. The study used 52 single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

Humans carry genes that predispose us to atherosclerosis, the disease that causes heart attacks, because those same genes may have once helped our ancestors survive and reproduce. That's the ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that could help explain why people experience disease differently, and why some ...

A significant share of the risk and heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is explained by rare genetic variants. A study led by scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark ...