Genetics

Discoveries about the ways cells die are inspiring new disease treatments

Researchers hope that understanding the genetics behind the fast bone growth and mineralization in antler regeneration can provide insight into treating fractures, osteoporosis and other bone diseases.

Scientists believe they have identified the process that is key to sending stem cells on the path to form distinct tissue types.

Detective doctors have diagnosed more than 100 unsolved cases and named 31 newly identified conditions, helping patients who have sometimes waited years for answers.

Doctors and families grapple with what’s next when a severe genetic disorder is diagnosed during pregnancy

Genetic screening could provide an early chance to counter bone weakening

The relatively rapid evolution of our brains could explain why humans suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but animals don’t.

People with frequent common skin cancers could have a higher risk of developing other cancers, study shows.

Activating the release of a mood-regulating chemical into a single brain circuit can improve the sociability of mice with autismlike symptoms.

Evidence of blood-sugar level spikes in healthy people prompts call for everyone to undergo annual continuous glucose monitoring.