In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Genetic medicine is rapidly transforming the landscape of cancer research, offering novel strategies for treating malignancies beyond the capabilities of ...

Medical genetics is an interdisciplinary field that studies the role of genetic variation in human disease. It investigates a wide range of conditions—from single-gene disorders to complex polygenic ...

Anthropological genetics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates genomic tools with anthropological inquiry to elucidate the patterns and processes underlying human evolution, migration, and ...

The role of genetic counselors has greatly expanded from its clinical origins in the 1960’s. In the 50-plus years genetic counseling has existed, the technology has never been more advanced. UAB ...

Angioedema without wheals (AE) is a distinct clinical condition characterized by self-limiting and localized edema that occurs without the presence of urticaria. This condition manifests as swelling ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data (link opens PDF in new window) from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an ...