An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

Genetic testing is transforming healthcare through personalized medicine, enabling early diagnosis, targeted treatments, and a future of more precise, patient-centered care.

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

A new study has investigated the genetic history of roses, which are part of the genus Rosa and a member of the Rosaceae family, regardless of what color they are. Researchers analyzed the genomes of ...

Scientists analyzed data from more than one million users of 23andMe and found associations between certain genes and stuttering ...

Even within a single species, animals don't all respond in the same way to environmental changes. A new study of reed frogs ...

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In announcing that circumcision doubles the rate of autism, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.