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Ask the Expert: Genetics counseling

More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...
A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...
*Laws of Heredity* is an educational film that demonstrates how inheritance operates in statistically predictable ways, presenting the foundational insights first achieved by Gregor Mendel. Through ...
Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...
Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...
Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...
Nurses at the Zaporizhzhia Children's Hospital tend to Milena, a 13 year-old girl hit by a bullet as she was evacuating from Mariupol with her family - Copyright AFP ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — According to ...
A study reveals that two-thirds of genetic risks for mental health conditions are shared, challenging traditional diagnostic ...
A new study reveals that genetic technology can identify male infertility causes, enhancing IVF decisions and reducing ...
A genetic predisposition to obesity, even for women with a healthy BMI, appears to raise the chances of early death after ...
From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...