Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to ...

For 40 years, the United States has recognized October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The month aims to promote ...

A mutation previously linked to skin disorders like psoriasis may also play a surprising role in gut health, according to new ...

Breast cancer affects many women globally. While most cases are random, some stem from inherited genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2.

A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to clear toxic amyloid plaques, ...

Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person's genome, often with enough variation that even two individuals who share the same ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

An international study has shown how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A ...

For Sakura Tafoya, it started with a header. The Santa Fe girl and her family were playing soccer on a fall day in 2021. Sakura, then 4, tried out a move she’d seen other kids do: hitting the ball ...

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

Canonization of the Roman Catholic Saint Carlo shines a spotlight on the near cure of acute promyelocytic leukemia — a rare, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inluriyo (imlunestrant) for the treatment of adults with estrogen ...