Ultra-rapid genetic testing is saving the lives of critically ill children and sparing others from a battery of invasive procedures.
The 2 per cent left after Salem and the Inquisition went to work.
A landmark preconception carrier-testing trial will screen 10,000 couples for rare conditions to help families make informed decisions about having babies.
Researchers have found two genes the body switches on to help us cope with traumatic events,leading to hopes of better treatments for things such as PTSD.
The mood benefits of exercise can linger for weeks after people stop working out,offering another compelling reason for us to try to move,whenever we still can,during this coronavirus crisis.
While scientists initially pointed to men’s generally poor track record taking care of themselves – smoking too much,not washing their hands – new theories are emerging.
It's no wonder women are more resilient and live longer than men – they have extra genetic horsepower in every cell.
Sufferers of an often fatal genetic condition want a controversial form of IVF legalised,allowing them to have healthy children. Is Federal Parliament about to answer their prayers?
Researchers have found that across hundreds of species'shorter'sex chromosomes are strongly linked with shorter lifespans.
It's long been thought that some families are more likely to produce boys or girls,but new research suggests gender is entirely random.
A team of Melbourne scientists is quietly trying to genetically engineer native northern quolls to make them resistant to cane toad toxin.