Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center will host a seminar series event Friday, April 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building auditorium. The event will feature ...

The genetic confirmation of a suspected diagnosis of "hereditary colorectal cancer" is of great importance for the medical care of affected families. However, many of the variants identified in the ...

Accurate interpretation of cancer genomics depends on standardized disease classification, tumor characterization, and ...

The Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded resource that works to define the clinical relevance of genes and variants, has published data on more than 2,700 ...

Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more ...

A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early ...

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body's ...

Researchers have outlined a chain of biological events that may lead to Parkinson’s disease, identifying disruptions in lipid metabolism as a key step in the process.