A new study published in Genetics in Medicine identifies a novel disease-associated gene, GPKOW, that plays an important role ...

The Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities could run out of money if lawmakers do not agree on two bills that would ...

When even one tiny section of a person’s genetic code becomes mutated or modified, cells can begin to act out of ...

Advocates fear the U.S. could return to a patchwork system in which richer states provide more comprehensive screenings than ...

Thanks in part to federal funding for newborn hearing screening, about 98% of newborns are screened for hearing loss before ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is planning to study what causes autism and release results in September.

RFK Jr.'s Health Department shut down an advisory group that recommends how to test newborns for genetic disorders ...

Autism’s causes are well-established. An increase in cases is due to a shifting definition rather than a surge in incidence.

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A ...

Rady study uses PacBio long-read sequencing for RFX3 variant in adolescent patient with autism, showcasing clinical genomics ...

As more conditions are able to be treated in utero and immediately after birth, the question rises - should all pregnant ...

Scientists at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), which leads the Learning and Discovery missions of Dubai Health, have identified a novel genetic disorder affecting ...