Whole genome data from autistic individuals, their families and other participants suggests that certain Neanderthal variants could be associated with autism.

New research suggests autism diagnoses may rise sharply as a groundbreaking framework is posed to redefine how doctors ...

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield,' 'Afghanistan: The End of the US Footprint and ...

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

New study shows that a genetic variant inherited from Neandertals impairs the function of a key enzyme involved in muscle ...

Why it's difficult for genetically obese people to permanently lose weight and your DNA creates biological barriers that make ...

DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...

A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most ...

Individuals with cystic fibrosis or CFTR gene variants have a 3-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer after 50 years of age.

Bioluminescent imaging is helping researchers better understand the effectiveness of tissue regeneration enhancers delivered to injured heart tissue by different adeno-associated virus vectors.

A recent phase 2 clinical trial reveals that Ambroxol, a common cough medicine, shows promise in stabilizing psychiatric ...

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins, but the causes, dangers, and prevention strategies are quite different ...