A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life. Prince Frederik, 22, died ...

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"Do you have a family history of that?" It's a question that often comes up in health settings, but how much do genetics really impact your physical and mental health? "Almost every condition you can ...

Cleidocranial dysplasia is a rare genetic condition affecting bone and teeth development. Stranger Things actor Gaten ...

Addison disease is a condition most often caused by autoimmune issues. Researchers say that rare cases may be linked to genetics, which means the condition may run in families. Share on Pinterest ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) can have a hereditary component, but not everyone living with AUD has a family history of AUD. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a diagnosis once referred to as “alcoholism.” It ...

Isla Kilpatrick-Screaton, from Leicester, England, has the “Benjamin Button disease” mandibuloacral dysplasia, which causes her cells to age far too quickly. Only 1 in 500,000 people in the world are ...

Adolf Hitler had a rare genetic disorder that would have impacted the normal development of his sexual organs, according to new research. Scientists made the discovery through analysis of a sample of ...

Julia Erman shares on TikTok that she often thinks about, "The day that doctors tell me is coming — when my kids aren't alive anymore" Courtesy of Julia Erman A mom of two children with a rare genetic ...

In a study that included genetic data from more than 1 million people, scientists started to unravel the genetics of cannabis use disorder. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

For the first time, Colin Farrell has opened up his home and talked in-depth about life with his son James, who has Angelman syndrome. James was just a toddler when he was diagnosed with the rare ...