Q: How do genetics affect a person’s risk of getting breast cancer? A: Genetics can help diagnose breast cancer. In fact, some mutations elevate the risk of developing breast cancer to almost 100%.

Spina bifida, a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord, will be the topic of discussion in a public forum Wednesday, July 14, at The Health Museum of Houston. The ...

Every patient deserves to know if their breast cancer is hereditary, if their treatment could be more precise and if their ...

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues from noon to 1 p.m. April 2. The program will help Holstein breeders understand the muscle weakness genetic ...

Anthropological genetics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates genomic tools with anthropological inquiry to elucidate the patterns and processes underlying human evolution, migration, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The virtual National Lipid Association Scientific Session, held Dec. 10 to 12, covered topics such as ...

All of Us is an National Institutes of Health program that aims to compile detailed genetic health profiles of a diverse cross-section of the country. The program has teamed up with Fitbit to collect ...

Obesity and associated metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, poses ...

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 ...

Norrie Disease is an ultra-rare genetic disorder causing congenital blindness, progressive hearing loss and neurological challenges. One Indian mother's journey reveals how misunderstood the condition ...