Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot as it should. Usually, people have VWD due to their genes, which may come from a male or female parent. Blood ...

What can Gregor Mendel’s pea plants tell us about human disease? Single gene disorders, like Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, actually follow Mendelian inheritance patterns. The ...

Scientists identify a rare new genetic form of neonatal diabetes caused by TMEM167A mutations, affecting insulin production, ...

Whether you inherit alpha- or beta-thalassemia depends on which genes are affected. The number of affected genes can determine the subtype of alpha- or beta-thalassemia and the severity of your ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a group of hereditary conditions that cause your body to absorb too much iron. They’re usually treated by regularly removing blood to reduce iron levels. People with ...

Diseases or health problems are not only transferred through infections and inflammation, but also through your genes. There are some disorders that you already have it in your genes and you get it ...