Alcohol use disorder (AUD) can have a hereditary component, but not everyone living with AUD has a family history of AUD. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a diagnosis once referred to as “alcoholism.” It ...

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 ...

Researchers say Adolf Hitler likely had Kallmann Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects puberty and sexual development.

One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as well as pain radiating down her left arm. She was 39 and fit. Wilemon—who had known since she ...

Genetics is the study of genes, their variations and hereditary characteristics, as well as how these traits are passed on through generations. So what is genetics investing? When it comes to genetics ...

Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different ...

Colin Farrell says his personal life has inspired him to launch a new foundation aimed at helping people with intellectual disabilities. The actor, 48, recently launched the Colin Farrell Foundation, ...

DNA testing of Adolf Hitler's blood led researchers to believe that the Nazi dictator likely suffered from Kallmann Syndrome, a genetic condition.

Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic sexual disorder that is characterised by a late or absent puberty and an impaired sense ...

Last month, Chenedy Wiles finally got around to it. The 27-year-old traveling nurse spit into a tube and mailed it to 23andMe, where the genetic testing company’s lab examined her DNA and generated a ...

A pregnant Texas woman carrying a fetus diagnosed with a fatal genetic condition left the state to obtain an abortion after the state Supreme Court prevented her from having one, USA TODAY reported ...