When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Color blindness is known to be more common in males. That comes down to the genetics of the ...

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

Genetics aren't necessarily destiny for those with mutations thought to always cause inherited blindness, a new study says. Fewer than 30% of people with these genetic variants wind up blind, even ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are advancing the fight against inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with new genetic research that aims to improve diagnoses and lay the ...

The findings suggest that other unknown factors are influencing sight issues, shattering the traditional Mendelian assumption “one gene, one disease.” This research clears the way for new genetic ...

Women can be colorblind, but it’s much less common than in men. Red-green color blindness, the most common type, is inherited through the X chromosome. Since males have only one X, they need just one ...

This work not only identified the genetic cause of RP but also further highlights the role that noncoding genes can have in genetic disorders.

Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause blindness 100% of the time. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Genetics aren ...

The results call into question how faulty genes wind up causing diseases, researchers said TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Genetics aren’t necessarily destiny for those with mutations ...

Genetics linked to vision loss don’t always cause blindness Fewer than 30% of people with genes linked to retinal degeneration wind up with vision loss or blindness The results call into question how ...