A reanalysis of whole-genome data from 130 children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster has identified a statistically ...

It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the ...

A gene known as CTNNB1 encodes for a crucial protein called B-catenin, which has an important role in controlling tissue ...

Mutations are changes in the molecular 'letters' that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these changes can have little effect, but others can lead to diseases, including ...

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

"During National Cancer Prevention Month, I hope other men can learn from my experience." ...

If an athlete can raise their population of red blood cells by a few percentage points, that represents a huge competitive ...

Mutations in the MAGEL2 gene, which cause Schaaf-Yan syndrome (SYS) —an ultra-rare disease that affects neuronal and cognitive development— generate truncated, non-functional proteins that tend to ...

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...

These genetic elements play important roles, but they can sometimes trigger the immune system to overreactSiddharth 'Sidd' Krishnamurthy, PhD, is a ...