Genetics is the study of genes and how they influence characteristics and health. Through a variety of technological methods, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices, it is possible to alter some ...

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, and genital anomalies (IMAGe) syndrome is a multisystem disorder. Infants affected with IMAGe syndrome are ...

Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite and ...

A new study links telomere length genetics to IPF risk, showing how rare variants and polygenic scores may guide future screening and precision care.

Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains ...

The field of genetics is undergoing a quiet revolution, and it’s happening in the laboratories where scientists are learning to resurrect the genetic blueprints of extinct species. What began as an ...