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

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 ...

Molecular and genetic testing has become a game-changer in brain tumor care—shaping diagnosis, guiding treatments and opening ...

Only a week after Beau Friesen was born, his parents knew something was wrong, but two years later, they still don't know ...

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

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing. Even when a person does have ...

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 ...