Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? About 100,000 tests for breast cancer gene mutations were ...

Are Your Kids Wearing Your Genes? Blue eyes, that stubborn streak, maybe cancer: Just what are you passing on to your children? by Ellen Michaud Published: Nov 3, 2011 Save Article ...

Connor and Easton were among the first participants in a clinical gene therapy trial to correct the function of the gene that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Just because you can get your children's genome sequenced doesn't mean it's going to do their health any good, a report finds. Most benefits from genetic medicine come from a tight focus.

Every parent-to-be wants a healthy baby. And, when offered an opportunity, most couples want to know which disease-causing genes, or risk factors, they carry and could unwittingly pass to their ...

Environment Matters As Much As Genes for Kids Who Develop Autism Spectrum Disorders A new study found that environmental and genetic factors were equally important in assessing kids’ risk of ...

When it comes to cookies, some children really can't help themselves, British researchers said.

SAN DIEGO — Some genes in children conceived with in vitro fertilization differ in activity levels compared with other children, recent studies show. In the most recent work, researchers found ...