For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits pass from parent to ...

A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules ...

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

Jaime Murillo, MD, explores genetic inheritance patterns of Lp(a) from childhood to adulthood, highlighting stability, factors affecting measurement, and awareness challenges among those in the health ...

As the 2025/2026 nursing curriculum evolves, BSN students are finding that genetics is no longer an abstract concept confined to Punnett squares. With new test banks and guides from SimpleNursing and ...

Although schwannomatosis is a genetic condition, the inheritance patterns for this disorder are complex and much less clear than for both NF1 and NF2. Some cases of schwannomatosis are familial, with ...

Research on Tourette’s indicates that the condition is strongly influenced by inherited genetic factors, with environmental factors also contributing to its development. Tourette syndrome is a ...

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN. Each episode features a rotating case of senior editors—including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Phillippidis, ...

The medical literature overwhelmingly characterizes the Druze as what researchers call a “genetic isolate,” meaning that ...