Diverse mental illnesses may actually represent variations on a common theme rather than separate disorders. A quiet autistic child is certainly unlike a manic adult with bipolar disorder, or a person suffering a bout of paranoia due to schizophrenia, but new research suggests that these varied conditions may be more alike ...

Teens rejoice! Researchers have identified a potential new treatment for acne It’s a rite of passage for adolescents, and a stubbornly challenging medical problem. Acne affects millions, but the best treatments for it — antibiotics that target the bacteria that cause zits — are losing potency because of increasing drug resistance. Now ...

Researchers report on a new revelation about the human genome: it’s full of active, functioning DNA, and it's a lot more complex than we ever thought Junk. Barren. Non-functioning. Dark matter. That’s how scientists had described the 98% of human genome that lies between our 21,000 genes, ever since our DNA ...

Getting your DNA tested is almost as easy as hailing a cab, at least in New York City. A mobile clinic run by the New York company Health Street, roams around the city housed in a 28-ft RV displaying the slogan: “Who’s Your Daddy?” You’ll need a prescription from a doctor ...

Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its personalized DNA test in a move that, if successful, could boost acceptance of technology that is viewed skeptically by leading scientists who question its usefulness. 23andMe is part of a fledgling industry that allows consumers to peek ...