Predictive indicators for whether a child will be vulnerable to certain diseases after birth, as well as their future height, ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

By uniting three forms of genetic testing, Northwestern researchers can now predict heart rhythm disorders with far greater precision.

Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life, such as insects, worms and vertebrates, independently evolved ...

In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists have developed a more precise genetic risk score to determine whether a ...

Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...

In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists have developed a more precise genetic risk score to determine whether a person is likely to develop arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to ...

Missouri’s cattle industry is experiencing a wave of optimism. Prices are soaring, herds are rebuilding and innovations in genetics and technology are transforming the business. At the center of it ...

The complex molecular underpinnings of genetic and rare diseases offer a promising avenue for scientific exploration and ...