NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — If you haven’t heard of the genetic disorder Heterotaxy, a new children’s book released by a Connecticut teacher and her cousin is spreading awareness. Connecticut ...

Hunter Syndrome is a rare genetic condition that can cause damage to the body and the brain. It often causes children to pass away in their teens, but a UNC Health ...

Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how ...

"It's a slow-moving train wreck," Mike Graglia says about his 12-year-old son Tony's rare genetic disease with no cure. Caused by a tiny fluke of nature—a mutation in a gene known as a SYNGAP1—the non ...

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

Researchers have uncovered shared genetic pathways that link multiple psychiatric disorders. These new findings have the potential to change the way psychiatric disorders are diagnosed and treated, ...

Every new discovery in genetics brings scientists one step closer to understanding complex conditions and improving the lives ...

For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for ...

New research uncovers how cannabis addiction, not casual use, is genetically tied to severe mental health conditions, raising red flags for policy, treatment, and prevention. Study: The genetic ...