By Nancy Lapid and Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Eight children in the UK have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from ...

Fragile X disorders include two distinct conditions: fragile X syndrome (the most common single-gene cause of developmental delay and autism) and an entirely separate group of premutation syndromes.

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease - Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as “brittle bone disease,” is a rare genetic condition frequently diagnosed in childhood ...

This image shows chromosomes in the pancreatic cancer cell line, where mixed colors indicate chromosomal rearrangements. For ...

Dr. Claire Thompson, a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, explains the causes of ovarian cancer and the genetic link that ...

Research identifies four autism classes driven by different genes, enhancing understanding of ASD's genetic complexity and ...

This AI system can analyze up to one million DNA letters at once, predicting how tiny changes in noncoding regions trigger ...

Genetics may raise the risk of poor vision in kids, but environment often decides how early or severe it gets.

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

Alex Lightly told Newsweek she used to hate her hair when she was younger, but has "learned to see the beauty" in her differences.