Genetic diseases

The maps can help researchers figure out the function of genes and mechanisms of diseases including inflammatory bowel disease.

Researchers from Iceland look at how parents' age and sex influences new genetic mutations in children that may lead to rare medical conditions.

Learn about how genetic factors affect the development of Parkinson's disease and when to talk with a doctor about genetic testing here.

Explore the complex causes of Alzheimer's, including genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Understand how education and mental stimulation build cognitive reserve, potentially delaying Alzheimer's onset and maintaining brain health.

New gene therapy breakthrough from the University of Hawai'i offers safer, efficient treatments for genetic disorders like Hemophilia.

Humankind unwittingly dabbled in genetic engineering 10,000 years ago, when early farmers saved seeds from their most vigorous plants — those with the hardiest genes — for the next year’s crops. We’ve come a long way since then.

Researchers have identified a way of selectively eliminating the ‘bad’ immune cells that contribute to autoimmune skin diseases like psoriasis while leaving the ‘good’ cells intact. The discovery could lead to longer-lasting, more targeted treatments.

"Gene-editing is a technique to manipulate an organism's genome or gene or DNA sequence which might be insertion or deletion. CRISPR-CAS9 system is one of the popular gene-editing techniques so far."

In a new paper published in Cell, Harvard researchers exploring the genetic features that help make the knee possible found that the regulatory switches involved in its development also play a role in a partially heritable disease.

Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity.