Pregnancy research has long been focused on the mother, but growing scientific evidence shows a father's age, weight, habits, ...

In a study published in the journal Science, researchers in Queensland and the United States discovered that the human X chromosome attracts an unusual kind of DNA mutation, potentially doubling the ...

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman ...

The zebra finch is one of the best-studied songbirds and a model for understanding the biology and neuroscience of vocal learning. Now, researchers have produced the first complete genome assembly of ...

Federal officials are delaying a meeting of a key autism panel after advocates became alarmed that the public was given just days to comment on a plan to reshape the government’s approach to the ...

Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on ...

The NDIS was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall.

Max and Jake Tilk have built a combined social media following of millions by documenting Max's journey toward independence — one challenge at a time. ALLEN PARK ...

WASHINGTON—At a May lunch at the president’s golf course in northern Virginia, President Trump asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., why he wasn’t doing more to probe the ...

Behavioral geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden examines the evidence linking rare genetic mutations to severe antisocial behavior and explains why one extraordinary family transformed scientific ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The City of Springfield gave the green light to move forward with a plan to redevelop the Y Block downtown. The space is currently vacant and hosts events like the Levitt ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Some families in Winter Haven said there’s a lack of resources and spaces for people with autism. One mom is hoping to fill in the gaps in autism care by opening Logan and Friends ...