"The mindset of being genetically at risk or protected can alter how we feel, what we do, and—as this study shows—how our bodies respond."

New research triples the number of known genetic associations for epilepsy and could help pin down therapies for tough-to-treat cases.

Figuring out how to block communication between marauding bands of cancer cells could help fight cancer's spread.

A 36-year-old man endured recurrent sinusitis and pneumonias, yeast infections, and viral infections since childhood. His condition now has a name.

The gene that a new study conclusively associates with risk of alcohol dependence regulates how quickly the body metabolizes alcohol.

Understanding its genetic causes could pave the way for counseling for women at risk of the condition, known as recurrent molar pregnancy.

A new discovery that links RNA defects with multiple myeloma may lead to the development of therapies that curb drug resistance and raise survival rates.

The exact right amount of genetic difference between parents—not too much, not too little—makes for the fittest offspring.

Fruit flies and a common energy drink ingredient may help explain how the brain regulates sleep and how that regulation can go wrong.

A new therapy that relies on a moth-infecting virus and nanomagnets could repair genes that cause diseases like cystic fibrosis and sickle cell.