Researchers are beginning to realize that even vastly different psychiatric disorders can share startlingly similar genetic ...

Researchers find founder effect dating back 1,500 years and sharper endogamy patterns among Pakistani Sindhis than among ...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment worldwide. Because the disease often progresses without ...

Genetic differences affecting infant's activity also associated with ADHD, study finds Jul 2 Genetic differences or ...

In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a ...

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline ...

Researchers in Detroit say they’ve identified a naturally occurring genetic variant that appears to lower the risk of ...

THE Philippine eagle, the country’s national bird, is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world. Susceptible to habitat destruction and fragmentation, it is currently listed as ...

From shyness to nonstop energy, a study of 80,000 children suggests genes may help explain why.

Scientists have discovered a rare genetic condition which causes people to age at a much faster rate, offering fresh insights ...

Growing up in a society with a wide gap between the rich and the poor is linked to higher rates of depressive symptoms later ...