In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

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

Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder that silently passes from parents to their children. Understanding its symptoms, ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

A new study has provided new insights into the the genetic overlap among some psychiatric disorders, and can help explain why it’s not uncommon for several of these disorders to arise in the same ...

Inherited genes interacting with everyday chemical exposure may raise endometriosis risk, offering hope for earlier detection and better care.