Since Neanderthals' whole genome was sequenced, there’s been growing interest in how their genetics influences our health. New research has found that genetic variations derived from our ancient ...

Pinpointing the cause of autism has proven difficult, in part because it’s a complex group of developmental disorders and not a single condition. Now, an international team of researchers says it has ...

When modern humans first migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they crossed paths with Neanderthals. Over thousands of years, interbreeding between these two groups led to genetic exchanges ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Healthcare providers ...

“Labcorp failed to ‘provide persuasive argument or evidence to explain why creating holes in the cell membranes . . . would have been seen by the [person of ordinary skill in the art] as acceptable.’” ...

Professor Alex Feltus from Clemson’s Department of Genetics and Biochemistry explains, “This is the first evidence that I am aware of actually showing that Neanderthal DNA is associated with autism.” ...