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A multi-institute research team discovered tens of thousands of rare mutations in noncoding DNA sequences and assessed if these contribute to autism spectrum disorder.

The MLB winter meetings are going strong in Las Vegas, and rumors are swirling across baseball. Here is what we're hearing today.

The Dodgers may have needed bullpen help, but did they and the Mets go too far for Joe Kelly and Jeurys Familia?

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto was taken by team officials to a local hospital in Las Vegas "out of an abundance of caution" on Wednesday, the team said.

A Kickstarter campaign hopes to create a series of bobbleheads celebrating Negro Leagues stars.

Shortstop Richie Martin was selected No. 1 overall by the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft and 14 players overall, including 10 pitchers, were picked in the major league portion.

The Indians have reacquired slugger Carlos Santana in a three-team deal with the Mariners and Rays that sends Edwin Encarnacion to Seattle and Yandy Diaz to Tampa Bay.

A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA.

This year's winter meetings were supposed to be a major event, a coronation for Vegas' hometown hero. Instead, even the rumor market crashed. The problem? Reality.

Dave Magadan has been hired by the Rockies as hitting coach after the team finished with a franchise-worst .256 batting average in 2018.

Teams have tons of relief options this winter. They can afford to wait. The relievers? Maybe not so much.

The division's four contenders have made the biggest moves to restock their rosters, but they're far from finished.

The week went by with very little Las Vegas flair. Here are some ideas to turn baseball's annual offseason snoozefest into a spectacle worthy of its billing.

Jose Canseco tweeted to Donald Trump that he would be a good chief of staff.

The men in the dugout aren't thrilled with rumors of rules changes to ban a defensive tactic they're using more than ever.

An Outside the Lines analysis of 16,000 routine food-safety inspection reports covering 111 pro sports venues found that, at about 28 percent of the venues, half or more of their food service outlets incurred one or more high-level food-safety violations.

Joe Kelly, who was lights out in relief for the Red Sox in their World Series run, agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal with the Dodgers, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Jeurys Familia, whom the Mets traded to the A's in July last season, is returning to the Mets on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to multiple reports.

First baseman Justin Bour has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, a source confirmed to ESPN. Yahoo Sports first reported the deal, which could see Bour and Albert Pujols splitting time.

Texas and Cincinnati both clearly needed to bolster their rotations, and both got good value with a pair of smart moves.