Thankfully, genetic conditions aren't terribly common. Nonetheless, some are definitely more common, and some more serious, than others. Read on to learn about the 10 most common genetic ...

Neurological diseases were the second most common (8.1%), followed by heart (6.8%) and lung (4.9%) conditions. We also looked at what proportion of people with each disease accessed voluntary ...

Until recently, genetic sequencing has been applied almost exclusively to the most accessible ... the U.S. (making it as common as ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease); if its global ...

Although next generation sequencing can provide an answer in most of the cases, there are certain situations in molecular diagnostics where Sanger sequencing can provide efficient and cost effective ...

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MTDPS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized ... Mitochondrial diseases, which represent some of the most common types of metabolic disorders, can result ...

Spread This NewsThe Conversation A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased ...

Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease (AD ... It remains the most common precursor to adult dementia, with hitherto no identified cure.

Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual disability and ...