Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are trying to make the process more efficient using ...

Researchers say a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier, potentially improving outcomes and reducing cost and morbidity. The findings, led by ...

Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is one of the most common heritable connective tissue disorders. Early estimates have reported that this genetic disorder affects at least one in 5,000 ...

A Stanford-led study published in Nature on Feb. 26 found that age-related changes witnessed in diseases like Alzheimer’s may be related to a relatively untapped area of research in the brain. The ...

The UAE has launched two gene therapy projects targeting the root causes of autism and rare brain disorders, marking a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Recent breakthroughs in genetics research may have uncovered new genes underlying common psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia and ...

—Researchers recently identified 2 distinct genetic subgroups in follicular lymphoma, shedding light on the factors influencing its transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. What are the ...

The increase in human life expectancy is one of the notable achievements of modern society. Though population aging is significant, not all individuals age in a healthy manner. A significant portion ...