We unpack the complicated subject of dog breeding genetics and explore arguments against very selective breeding practices.

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

Black patients and patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are dramatically under-represented in genetics ...

The UAE has become the second country worldwide to approve Itvisma, a groundbreaking gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy ...

Washington State University's Gary Chastagner is helping researchers around the globe perfect the Christmas tree.

When related animals produce offspring, the young can be affected by physical abnormalities and health problems. We explain why.

Coronary disease and depression have a habit of appearing hand in hand, a situation supported by recent studies from the ...

The first infant to undergo gene-editing therapy has accomplished another first — his first steps. KJ Muldoon is walking and ...

Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our ...

The gut microbiome - made up of trillions of microbes in the digestive tract - is vital for digestion and overall health. Diet and medication shape these microbial ecosystems, but the contribution of ...

Rising metabolic disorders in India are fuelled by genetic predisposition, rapid lifestyle changes and hidden risk factors.

A professor emeritus at Washington State University, Chastagner is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on tree and ornamental flower bulb pathologies. In 2018, he received a lifetime ...