An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the consequences can be devastating. A sweeping genetic study drawing on data from more than 900,000 ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

A patient death in a CRISPR trial halts gene editing studies, raising critical safety questions. What this means for the ...

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Rare diseases are hard to diagnose and often require costly genetic testing and visits to specialists. The testing can be hard to access, especially for people who live in rural areas. Researchers at ...

Tiffany Fransen, diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia, faces challenges from this rare disease. The genetic disorder affects ...

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

Steven W. Bailey, known for his roles on Shonda Rhimes shows Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, shared his congenital myasthenia ...

Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward ...