WashU Medicine researcher Patricia Dickson, MD, studies rare genetic diseases called lysosomal storage disorders. Dickson, ...

Genetic risk scores for predicting insulin resistance that were developed for adults are also tied to some cardiometabolic metrics in children and adolescents, according to study findings. Researchers ...

Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment.

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral populations. The ...

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...