An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

The problem, Zaaijer explained, is that algorithms used in precision medicine models overwhelming are built on DNA with ...

Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

It turns out that the answer was no: Your dog’s genes don’t predict its behavior, at least not in the simplistic way popular doggy DNA tests often claim.

For decades, psychiatrists have told patients that conditions like schizophrenia and severe depression arise from a tangled ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A genome-wide analysis shows how our genes influence snap decisions, and why those same genetic ...

A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—at higher risk ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common present-day chemicals could explain why some women are more likely to develop ...

The genetic code is the recipe for life, and provides the instructions for how to make proteins, generally using just 20 ...

Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.

A new study reveals that a rarely-diagnosed and frequently drug-resistant species, Aspergillus tubingensis, may be one of the ...

The Australian government has introduced legislation that will prevent life insurance companies from using adverse genetic ...