A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder. Scientists have ...

genetics, metabolic conditions, and environmental factors. Doctors treat growth disorders differently according to their type, underlying causes, and associated complications.

including genetic disorders responsible for the formation of cataracts, and different types of rare neurological, developmental and muscle-wasting diseases. Unstable proteins are more likely to ...

These cells can become red blood cells, platelets, or some types ... inherited genetic factors likely play a role. The first step toward getting a diagnosis of a myeloproliferative disorder ...

Some types of ... search for the genetic defects that cause other forms of muscular dystrophy. Most of the muscular dystrophies are a form of inherited disease called X-linked disorders or genetic ...

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment.

A genetic mutation is an alteration ... Scientists are still finding different types of gene mutations and determining how ...

Health systems across the country are making it easier for primary care clinicians to order genetic tests for patients who ...

“Hemophilia” is a broad term for several types of genetic disorders that affect blood clot formation. Hemophilia B is the result of a genetic change in the F9 gene, which causes a deficiency ...

Of the 140 million babies born worldwide each year, 6-8% are at risk for hereditary genetic diseases. Amniocentesis is considered ... “Couples are aware very early if the fetus has some type of ...