The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to ...

A recent genetic study has revealed a new chapter in human evolution: modern humans originated from at least two ancestral ...

Rare inherited genetic variants significantly increase familial lung cancer risk, offering new targets for early detection.

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of ...

Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and progression have ignored the role of the X-chromosome, primarily due to technical analysis limitations. To ...

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have identified regions of the human genome associated with cannabis use, ...

New genetic evidence links higher BMI and IBD to hidradenitis suppurativa risk, while smoking remains unclear. Read more.

A genetic study involving more than 1.2 million people has pinpointed 95 genetic loci that are associated with risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including 80 loci that had not ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

“Our investigation confirms the harmful effect of alcohol consumption on cancer risk, but suggests that alcohol only increases cancer risk in body parts with direct exposure to alcohol,” said ...