Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an eye condition that can be genetic. In this way, people usually need to inherit two copies of a genetic variation that causes RP, one coming from each parent. RP may ...

Obesity is a complex disorder that is dependent on environmental and genetic factors. Severe obesity, which is otherwise known as class III obesity, is a chronic condition that increases the risk of ...

The year was 1900. Three European botanists — one Dutch, one German and one Austrian — all reported results from breeding experiments in plants. Each claimed that they had independently discovered ...

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that can affect the blood’s ability to clot properly. In most cases, people inherit the gene variations for hemophilia in an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern.

Barcelona, 23 July 2024 – Cancer is caused by genetic changes that occur in our cells over time. There are two main types of changes, namely somatic mutations, which are alterations in the DNA ...

Jaime Murillo, MD, explores genetic inheritance patterns of Lp(a) from childhood to adulthood, highlighting stability, factors affecting measurement, and awareness challenges among those in the health ...

A pattern of binge drinking rather than overall alcohol consumption is a more accurate indicator of liver disease risk, according to a new UK study. The research from University College London (UCL), ...

A receding hairline, a total loss of hair from the crown, and ultimately, the classical horseshoe-shaped pattern of baldness: Previous research into male pattern hair loss, also termed androgenetic ...

In the 1990s, a woman approached sleep neurologist Christopher Jones at the University of Utah with an unusual complaint. She would fall asleep very early in the evening and wake up for the day at 2AM ...