Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect with an incidence of approximately 10 per 1,000, ranging from 2.3 to 13.1 in 1,000 live births based on the geographic region, ...

For people living with genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia, stigma can be as damaging as the ...

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...

Approximately one in seven couples face difficulties conceiving a child naturally. Half of these cases are due to male infertility – either caused by the complete absence or low number of mature sperm ...

Different neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ...

The research points to sucrose, among other sugars, as a key trigger of bowel symptoms in individuals with a genetic predisposition to carbohydrate maldigestion, opening doors for personalized ...

Specialists in skin and metabolic syndrome disorders have corrected the notion that vitiligo is caused by witchcraft, spiritual attacks or curses, asserting that the condition is a genetic, hormonal, ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Marking a concerning finding in the state's health trend, the Assembly Estimates Committee has come out with a report pointing at an increase in newborn infants with genetic ...

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely.

New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could hold the key to helping the wider population to eat less ...