Marley Mansour, 11, is tickled by mom Kayla Mansour on her bed at their home in Rowlett on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Marley is set to make medical history as the first person in the world to receive ...

Prof. Alex Nord, right and graduate student Tracy Warren have discovered genetic variants linked to some symptoms of schizophrenia that are currently hard to treat. The work could lead to new insights ...

Patients with PFIC develop liver failure as a result of a buildup of a digestive fluid known as bile. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Refsum disease is a rare genetic disorder involving the buildup of a type of fat in your blood and tissues called phytanic acid. This buildup can cause vision loss, hearing loss, and weakness and ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now suggest that many mental health conditions are different expressions of a ...

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

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 ...

Our understanding of mental illness is undergoing a major evolution, driven by recent advances in genetics. Rather than ...

Certain rare genetic disorders may cause a child to develop obesity. Health experts may refer to these conditions as syndromic childhood obesity. They may affect a child’s metabolism or cause them to ...

In March 2022, Olivia Stoop was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, a terminal genetic disorder Traci Stoop | Stoop Images; Courtesy of Erin Stoop Leading up to her daughter Olivia’s 2-year checkup, ...