A UCSF team has submitted an application to the FDA seeking approval for a small trial of in utero gene therapy for a rare ...

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

A group of Queen’s researchers is hoping to use gene therapy and new grant money to cure a handful of rare, usually fatal ...

When most couples plan a pregnancy, genetics rarely makes the list. Timing, finances, work schedules, these feel immediate ...

Werner Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes rapid premature ageing. It has no known cure and is what a South ...

Certain rare genetic disorders may cause a child to develop obesity. Health experts may refer to these conditions as syndromic childhood obesity. They may affect a child’s metabolism or cause them to ...

Significant genetic correlations were found between pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions and various ocular disorders.

Psychiatric disorders often overlap and can make diagnosis difficult. Depression and anxiety, for example, can coexist and share symptoms. Schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. Autism and attention ...