An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

The prothrombin gene mutation increases your risk of severe blood clots. Medications, regular checkups, and healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce this risk. The prothrombin gene plays a crucial ...

New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such ...

The results, published May 5 in Nature Genetics, offer a new way to understand the molecular roots of cancer — an especially ...