African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) or painted wolves are among the most endangered species in Africa. One of my favorite ...

Researchers have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which increase disease risk in the noncoding regions our DNA, which make up the vast majority of the human genome.

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

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.

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

Kennedy has prioritized autism as one of the chronic illnesses he’s determined to tackle in his aim to “Make America Healthy Again." ...

RFK Jr. has promised to find the "cause" of the "autism epidemic" by September. Many people in the autism community are offended by his rhetoric.

Learn about haemophilia, a genetic blood disorder, on World Haemophilia Day 2025. Know its causes, symptoms, and preventive ...

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