Clinicians and researchers continue to push back on unsupported claims about the causes of autism while new NIH projects aim to clarify its complex origins.

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding ...

Dark circles under eyes are most often caused by a lack of sleep, genetics, or aging. Dark circles can also be caused by ...

The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces -- short reads. Scientists found ...

Gout causes sudden flares of joint pain, which often arise during the nighttime, and in the big toe, though it may affect other joints including the ankles or knees. It is the most common type of ...

Genetic causes of obesity include monogenic, polygenic, and syndromic obesity. You may have a mutation in one or more genes ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

In a small pivotal trial of an investigational gene therapy, most cases of congenital profound deafness from genetic variants ...

Reading determines almost all aspects of everyday life. Reading allows you to learn in school, to read signs, to read books, and talk to people. But for millions, reading is a constant struggle.

Many of the most common causes of high cholesterol are lifestyle-related; consuming fewer fatty foods and quitting smoking could benefit your heart.