genetics
The latest news on genetics
Analysis looked at a variety of ethnic groups
Male-only Y chromosome can raise risk by 50%, study finds
Repeat treatment improves vision for three adults with rare eye disease
Key mutation in certain DNA is tied to a minority of cases of the illness, study says
It suggests that genes might make some people safer in bioterrorism attack
Synapses in key brain region continues to develop much longer in babies than in primates, study finds
Individual risk factors may influence when the brain disorder develops, researchers say
Activity-induced genetic changes could slow or prevent disease progression, researchers say
First drug to target underlying cause of chronic disease
A mutation affecting sleep-wake hormone may disrupt blood sugar control, researchers find
