The future is uncertain — but your kid’s waistline as an adult might not be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking test ...

Early initiation of recombinant growth hormone therapy, particularly before the age of 4 years, can benefit prepubertal ...

Genetic testing rates were highest among children with both autism and intellectual disabilities, reaching 26%. But they were just 17% for kids with autism and 13% for those with intellectual ...

A new test helps predict which kids face the largest genetic risk of a high body mass index (BMI) later in life. That could ...

El Paso Children's Hospital has announced the addition of Dr. Maria Aguirre Flores as its newest pediatric geneticist, ...

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment. WHO: The Gabriella ...

The drug Elamipretide from Stealth BioTherapeutics treats an ultrarare, fatal disease called Barth syndrome. Small studies ...

Their parents want to let the public know about their children because the cause is thought to be genetic. Life before Memorial Day weekend was simple for 6-year-old Kalea, a daredevil skateboarder.

For those looking to decode the results, genetic counseling sessions are available. ... “Lifespan has dramatically increased in the last 150 years,” Sadeghi told the Wall Street Journal.

Fewer than 1 in 5 such kids covered by Medicaid received such testing, which can help guide their futures, researchers reported June 18 in the journal Genetics in Medicine.