Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

The blueprint of who we are begins with the genes passed down from our parents. While these inherited traits give us our eye color and height, they can also contain instructions that increase our risk ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Development and validation of a residual risk score to predict breast cancer risk in unaffected women negative for mutations on a multi-gene hereditary cancer panel. Percentage of patients undergoing ...

Studies have found that endometriosis affects 10 to 15 percent of women of child-bearing age. And yet, despite how common this disease is — and how utterly debilitating its symptoms can be — we still ...

A pattern of binge drinking rather than overall alcohol consumption is a more accurate indicator of liver disease risk, according to a new UK study. The research from University College London (UCL), ...

A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, examining close relatives of people ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic condition that causes the body to absorb too much dietary iron, usually in adulthood. Symptoms can include tiredness, weight loss, skin color changes, and more.