Severe mental disorders like major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia share a genetic overlap with ...

Genetic testing is helping doctors identify rare diseases earlier, opening the door to treatment options before symptoms ...

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 ...

Doctors have long debated how to balance the need for safety in gene therapy trials with the urgency of developing treatments ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a novel gene associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and epilepsy. The study, published in the American Journal of ...

SAD shares genetic risk with several psychiatric illnesses, but these factors are not linked to common clinical subtypes, such as severity or comorbid MDD.

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that pediatric-onset rheumatic and inflammatory ...

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the burden of lifelong transfusions. A single one-time gene therapy could free ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new genetic cause of a rare movement disorder after analyzing nearly 3,000 patients with conditions affecting coordination and muscle control. The team ...

“Ultimately, we'll help the people we discriminate against if we try to understand more about them; genetics will lead to a world where there is a sympathy for the underdog.”—James D. Watson A recent ...

Influencer Michiel Vandeweert, who had a rare disorder, has died. He was 28. His death was shared by Flemish news broadcast ...

The patient's genetic disorder causes frequent seizures and developmental delays. His progress, along with that of another ...