Here, experts explain genetics in Alzheimer’s and dementia, including if it’s hereditary, how to lower your risk, and ...

Moderate exercise lowers mortality risk, but higher activity levels offer no extra benefit. Biological aging accelerates in ...

Researchers are using gene editing techniques to introduce beneficial traits like polled and disease resistance, as well as ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the ...

A Finnish twin study found that moderate exercise increases lifespan, but too much or too little may speed up aging.

A genetic mutation of H5N1 detected in California dairy cows raises concerns about increased mammal-to-mammal transmission and potential human infections.

Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...

Early research shows a one-time gene therapy has potential for addressing both the liver and lung disease that patients with ...

The Hulu series "Good American Family," inspired by Indiana's Natalia Grace adoption saga, will premiere next week.

A team of scientists built a computer model of a critical NER component called the pre-incision complex (PInC) that plays a ...

Middle sister Ms Cotterill, 45, was placed on the transplant list in January and due to the severity of her condition had a ...