Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...

Whitney Maxwell, MS, CGC, stands at the helm of the Inherited Cancer Research Shared Resource at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, overseeing a dynamic team of genetic counselors, ...

A new study reveals that habitat fragmentation can lead to sudden "tipping points" where a species' genetic health ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...