A new synthesis finds that common epilepsies are driven by thousands of tiny-effect genetic variants, most still ...

A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a crucial clue. Scientists analyzing ancient DNA discovered the bacterium Yersinia ...

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital ...

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

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Cannabis and other illicit drugs are associated with higher stroke risk, underscoring the importance of addressing substance ...

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(Yevgen Timashov/Getty Images) Health risks posed by synthetic chemicals in our environment could potentially linger in our ...

Gene-edited animals, including faster-growing fish, heat-tolerant cows and disease-resistant pigs, have already been approved in the United States, Japan and several countries in South America. These ...

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to a new genetic analysis.