Scientists have found a way to restore brain cells impaired by a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder called Timothy syndrome. A type of drug known as an antisense oligonucleotide allowed ...

It impacts roughly 1 in 300 Americans — and puts people at a higher risk of developing cancer before age 50.

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A multi-ancestry genome-wide study of 158,036 people with bipolar disorder and 2,796,499 control individuals identified 298 genomic regions associated with the disease. Variations in 36 genes were ...

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LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Monday that its experimental genetic disorder treatment showed promise in a late-stage study of patients with a type of Gaucher disease, but ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression. It is estimated to affect around 40 to 50 million people worldwide.

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who ...

Scientists have found a way to restore brain cells impaired by a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder called Timothy syndrome. "It's immensely exciting because we now have the tools," says Dr.