Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength ...

The causes of autism spectrum disorder are poorly understood; some studies have indicated that there are genetic links, but that doesn’t explain every autism case. Scientists have now found that a ...

You’ve probably heard that purebred dogs aren’t as healthy as mixed breeds. It sounds logical—more genetic diversity should mean fewer inherited problems.

Increases in the length of some small portions of DNA, or microsatellite repeat expansions, have been linked to a number of neurological disorders. Many of the aberrant genetic sequences are then ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina donning a bright-blue pullover with “In Our DNA SC” embroidered prominently on the front, ...

However, there are also some commonalities in these approaches when one scratches beneath the surface. Results from behavioral and molecular genetics studies clearly imply that alcohol dependence is ...

The Mayo Clinic has identified a genetic problem believed to have caused sudden death in 18 of 23 Amish young people who had it, according to media reports. The study published recently in JAMA ...

The completion of the human genome sequence brought renewed hope that genetic causes and susceptibilities to disease could be identified. But for Alzheimer disease (AD), little has really changed.

I’ve always been tempted to do a genetic test to check in on my heart. I’m in pretty good health, but I have a few close relatives who’ve had heart attacks, strokes, and cancer, so I know my genes ...