The combination of common DNA differences can help explain why some people have a rare neurodevelopmental brain condition without a specific, single genetic mutation causing it. Researchers from the ...

Around 8 percent of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to ...

Humans and baker's yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA is copied correctly, reports a pair of studies published in the journals Science ...

Share on Pinterest Your DNA might be as important as your diet when it comes to gastrointestinal illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome. Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images About 10 to 15 percent ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now suggest that many mental health conditions are different expressions of a ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells’ in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...