In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key ...

Recent research from the University of Helsinki sheds new light on the behavior of the KRAS gene in two of the deadliest ...

An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced diet.

Knowledge on the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease has grown tremendously since the discovery of the first monogenic form, ...

Ann Wehman, Ph.D., joins Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics to focus on cell biology research and teaching genetics.

Genes are the control panel for an embryo morphing from a ball of cells into organs, muscles, and limbs, but genetics isn’t ...

In the search for effective weight management, many individuals often concentrate on dietary habits and exercise routines.

DRB1*01:03 genetic variant is associated with severe ulcerative colitis, significantly raising the risk of major surgeries ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.9 million to Arkansas Children's Research Institute to examine how a critical therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis might become even more ...

Professors of Biomedical Sciences, Dr. Russell Buono and Dr. Thomas Ferraro, recently co-authored a major study published in ...