Relationship between mother’s and father’s BMI and offspring BMI by survey sweep estimated by phenotypic linear regression and Mendelian randomization. A new study finds that kids with obesity are ...

Study flowchart and sample screening process. a Screening process for 1538 study participants. b Selection of groups with distinct control effects based on quartiles. CYL, cylinder; SE, spherical ...

Some leading organizations in the field of cell and gene therapies recently issued a call for a 10-year international moratorium delay on the use of CRISPR. That's the scissoring techniques used to ...

This article about the polygenic score was produced in partnership with The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This is part ...

Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It’s a devastating diagnosis that changes a child’s life, and their family’s, forever. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, or DMD, is a rare and fatal genetic disease that ...

A new gene therapy has shown promising results in restoring hearing to children, teens, and even a young adult born with a rare form of inherited deafness. Researchers in China tested the treatment on ...

June 18 -- WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous ...

Before he became Colorado’s limelight-loving football coach, Deion Sanders was one of the most versatile professional athletes of the modern era. He made his way from playing three sports in high ...