Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the consequences can be devastating. A sweeping genetic study drawing on data from more than 900,000 ...

“Grey’s Anatomy” alum Steven W. Bailey is opening up about the rare genetic neuromuscular disorder he’s been privately ...

A patient death in a CRISPR trial halts gene editing studies, raising critical safety questions. What this means for the ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

Grey's Anatomy star Steven W. Bailey is opening up about a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder he's privately dealt with for ...

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

Our understanding of mental illness is undergoing a major evolution, driven by recent advances in genetics. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms observed in consultation, research is ...

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 ...

Rare genetic disorders are typically caused by a variant in a single gene. It is estimated that there are over 7000 such conditions, meaning that although individually rare, they are collectively ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By ...

WASHINGTON — Steven W. Bailey, a character actor known for appearances on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Modern Family” and numerous ...

The exact cause of personality disorders is unclear. However, genetics, neurological differences, and environmental factors may contribute to the development of these complex mental health conditions.