Faulty genes can be passed down from parent to child but it doesn’t necessarily mean the child will develop cancer, just that they are at increased risk - Getty As a doctor working in the NHS, I see ...

Your body is basically a walking library of 37 trillion cells, and inside each one is a complete copy of your genetic instruction manual. Think about that for a second. That’s like having the entire ...

Bored Panda has curated a list of people with rare physical traits that might make you do a double take. From extra or ...

Asperger’s, now referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), involves a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Asperger’s was once considered a distinct condition but is no longer ...

As genetic testing becomes more widespread for medical information, forensics and ancestral research, more people are accidentally uncovering family secrets. Among the most painful are so-called ...

Nick Mireles is a writer on the central coast of California. He has a knack for film, music, and Dungeons and Dragons. When he’s not writing, he tries to spend his days reading, surfing, and camping ...

ROCHESTER — Genetics can be fun and games, if you have the right cards. Lindsay Zetzsche, a Rochester genetic counselor, has turned her passion for DNA and genetics into a youth card game called ...