A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

A toddler's activity levels are influenced by genetic differences, with some of the same genetic markers also linked to ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the role of genetics in the phenotypic association between screen time and psychiatric problems using a large ...

Cousin marriages, especially common in Pakistan and parts of the Middle East and South Asia, increase the likelihood of inherited genetic disorders because closely related parents may carry the same ...

Scientists found that one tiny genetic change can completely alter how a coronavirus behaves in different species. Comparing ...

The association between parents' BMI and their children's BMI during childhood may be primarily due to genetic inheritance ...