A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe ...
A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...
Actor turned rare disease advocate Luke Rosen tells how his daughter, Susannah, lives with a KIF1A-associated neurological ...
Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. A team led by scientists at the German research ...
Researchers identified the earliest case of a genetic disease with the help of DNA: ...
A study suggests overactive VCP may contribute to ALS nerve damage by disrupting nuclear pore proteins in genetic ALS.
Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...
Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...
A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...
Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated ...