Classic textbooks teach that the incidence of keratoconus is one per 2,000. That would equate to about 170,000 patients with ...

The paper co-authored by Bicknell, recently published in Nature Reviews Genetics, highlights the many ways health and height are linked. Bicknell, an expert in rare disorders of growth ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe, once a pioneer in consumer DNA testing, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid financial struggles, a leadership shakeup and growing concerns about the ...

Unfortunately, "astigmatism is stable starting in early ... Centaline Myopia Fund; Lim Por-yen Eye Genetics Research Centre; CUHK Jockey Club Children's Eye Care Programme; and CUHK Jockey Club ...

Astigmatism is an eye condition where light doesn’t hit the back of your eye evenly. It happens when either your cornea or lens aren’t perfectly round. Instead, it’s shaped like a football.

New research has identified previously unknown genetic links to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition. New research published in ...

However, genetic causes of CKD are increasingly recognized. The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization recently highlighted the importance of genetics in the classification ...

Genetic testing is a type of medical testing process that is used to detect genetic mutations, or variations in your DNA, chromosomes, or proteins, that are associated with genetic disorders.

These genetic discoveries align with previous archaeological evidence, says archaeologist Volker Heyd of the University of Helsinki, who did not participate in the new research. Corded Ware ...