IgA nephropathy has a complex hereditary pattern. You may not develop it unless you inherit multiple risk genes and also ...

Your DNA contains millions of genetic variants that interact with each other in ways that affect whether diseases such as ...

New research by UCLA Health has identified a sex-chromosome linked gene that drives inflammation in the female brain, ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...

Researchers tested a preclinical model for an experimental gene therapy designed to treat multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD), a disorder that affects the brain, lungs, skin, and skeleton with no ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...