The New Year is a time to evaluate and to take steps to improve our lives. Obviously, birth is the ultimate new beginning, and it is appropriate that this month is National Birth Defects Awareness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While rare, certain genetic and multifactorial causes of severe hypertriglyceridemia may warrant special ...

—A recent study highlights the importance of differentiating familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) from multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome (MCS) for setting expectations, guiding genetic ...

Spina bifida is among the most common and debilitating neural tube defects, affecting approximately 1 in every 2,875 newborns in the United States. This congenital malformation disrupts the normal ...

From cystic fibrosis to sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome, these are some examples of genetic illnesses you should be aware of. You should also know that breast cancer, ...

(Dr. Talat Khan, Doctor-in-charge, Medical Genetics, Metropolis Healthcare Limited) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial neurodevelopmental disorder that affects behaviour and social ...

Belarusian scientists have assembled a unique collection of DNA from Belarusian long-livers, which contains biomaterial samples from 200 people over 90 years old and about 500 people aged 60 to 89 ...