Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects nearly one in three adults around the globe. It ...

Charlie Health reports that eating disorders are significantly influenced by genetics, with family history increasing risk ...

Harlequin ichthyosis affects just a handful of newborns each year in the US, but the condition is unmistakable, marked by a ...

Patients with rare diseases are increasingly working to find and fund their own cures. But should they have to?

I have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene that causes the disease that killed my father. “I’ve decided to get tested ...

Genetic diseases are inherited conditions that can affect your health. Explore information on genetic disorders, like Muscular Dystrophy, Down Syndrome, Fabry Disease and more.

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

With headlines new-born babies could have their DNA screened, Dr Oscar explains how it can help diagnose genetic diseases. He ...

About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between ...

Genetic disease is ravaging Lancaster County's Amish and helping to shape the future of medical care for everyone, thanks to the work of a specialty Strasburg clinic.

The one-off treatment highlights the promise of a new type of gene editing and the challenges of using it to treat extremely rare genetic diseases. Doctors say they constructed a bespoke gene ...