WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) and Genetic Cures for Kids Inc (GC4K), an Australian non-profit foundation focused on research programs ...

A new study finds that screening  children for genes causing severe high cholesterol could prevent premature heart disease, but an early screening program is currently too costly.

Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures, among other symptoms. "She is expected to very much never be able to live ...

In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. A new modeling study conducted by researchers at Columbia and ...

Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures, among other symptoms. “She is expected to very much never be able to live ...

Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction. Two weeks later, she had another emergency surgery, and then developed ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study based on pairs of Canadian twins suggests that genetics play a strong role in how long kids sleep at night, but their environment may be more important for ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It is estimated that one in every 25 children is affected by a rare genetic disorder —many of which are still a mystery to doctors and a devastating diagnosis for families. With ...

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment. WHO: The Gabriella ...

As a carrier of a genetic mutation (one that has has no primary relation to mental health), I know how exploring a genetic landscape can either empower a person or open a big ol’ can of worms. If you ...