Researchers have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which increase disease risk in the noncoding regions our DNA, which make up the vast majority of the human genome.

A new study published in Genetics in Medicine identifies a novel disease-associated gene, GPKOW, that plays an important role ...

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The history behind the discovery, research, and treatment of hemophilia is as complex and intriguing as the disease itself. A ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of ...

Dr Karuna Kumar emphasised the importance of genetic testing and early screening to identify the condition. “Genetic testing ...