DNA makes RNA, RNA makes protein, protein makes phenotype—was the guiding framework for understanding inheritance and disease ...

For the past century, Mendelian and multifactorial traits have existed at opposite ends of the disease spectrum in humans. Furthermore, the recent emphasis on genome-wide association studies for ...

Genetics is a fascinating and rapidly evolving field. What we learned in school was a valuable foundation, but modern science has revealed a far more intricate and dynamic picture. By understanding ...

A recent study published in Genes & Diseases reveals new insights into the relationship between immune cell characteristics, ...

Human DNA contains roughly 3 billion letters of genetic code. However, we understand only a fraction of what this vast ...

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is widely consumed worldwide, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Over ...

Of 14 metabolites identified, 2 appeared to have “robust” causal relationships with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...