Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a living organism according to our suitable design. This attention-seeking ...

In recent years, at-home DNA tests have become all the rage. People see them as an opportunity to learn more about themselves in terms of family connections and possible health implications. But ...

Genetic information is different from other health information because it is not only personal data but also information about a person's blood relatives. [10] To clarify, when routine blood work ...

Is it safe? Is it ethical? Human prenatal genetic testing has been used (or misused) for decades, culminating in the genetic editing of twin girls in 2018 by Chinese embryologist, He Jiankui. Perhaps ...

What if you could rewrite the code for life? It something biologists are now able to do by selecting desired traits in a plant or animal at the DNA level.

Eight babies in the UK were born using DNA from three people through an IVF technique that isn't legal in the U.S. NYU professor Arthur Caplan joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain the science and ...

The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online.

Genetic engineering could use ancient DNA and genome editing methods to re-create a Neanderthal or aspects of a Neanderthal’s genetics and physiology.

Genetics Rise of the superbaby? US startup offers genetic IQ screening for wealthy elite: report Embryo screening for higher IQ, other traits raises ethical concerns, comparisons to eugenics ...

Study finds clinicians who understand psychiatric genetics can provide better personalized care.