Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the ...

Scientists identify mutation patterns in healthy stomach lining, offering new insights into the earliest steps of cancer ...

Several gene mutations have been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes. These gene mutations can interact with the environment and each other to further increase your risk. Type 2 diabetes ...

“The impact of the disorders can vary markedly from very severe to mild depending on the type of disorder ... cause of most genetic metabolic disorders is a gene mutation that occurred many ...

Congenital hearing loss refers to impaired auditory function that occurs due to genetic causes. GJB2 is the gene responsible ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is caused by narrowing of the blood vessels in the lungs. Learn how it happens, including ...

All other dogs were wild-type—that is, they carried the "normal" version of the gene—highlighting the rarity of this variant. Mutations in this gene have also been reported in humans ...

R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...

An R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...