Myriad Genetics has broadened the scope of its MyRisk Hereditary Cancer Test for germline testing, adding genes cited in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology and those recommended by the ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

Researchers identified over 400 genes tied to various forms of frailty, offering fresh insight into why people age differently. The study highlights six distinct pathways of unhealthy aging, opening ...

Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of biologically male or ...

When a supercentenarian, someone who is older than 110 years old, is interviewed, they are inevitably asked to share their tips for longevity. But what if their secret could be studied scientifically?

Around 25 million Americans have a rare genetic disease, and many of them struggle with not only a lack of effective ...

A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cases has linked around 250 genes to the condition, including more than two dozen identified as likely causal, in about 30 ...

Few living thinkers have been as influential—or controversial—as Richard Dawkins. An evolutionary biologist by training, Dawkins rose to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which ...

Stuttering affects roughly 1 percent of the world's population, yet it is not well researched. FatCamera via Getty Images Stuttering is a common speech condition that affects more than 70 million ...