New research published in Nature Communications into hidden mutations in mitochondrial DNA has uncovered how high mutational ...

The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, ...

Discover how cystic fibrosis genetics affect inheritance patterns and symptom. Learn about CFTR mutations, testing options, ...

Ancestry and smoking influence genetic mutation rates in children, but parental age remains the strongest factor, a new study ...

A new study led by researchers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment at Hebrew University and the Volcani ...

What they didn’t know was that a dangerous mutation was quietly being passed from one child to the next. It started with two ...

Adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes plenty of physical activity and a low fat diet is a necessary step when waging the battle of the bulge.

The donor, who remains healthy, carried a mutation in the TP53 gene, which can cause Li-Fraumeni syndrome—a hereditary ...

MODY 5 is a rare genetic diabetes subtype caused by HNF1B mutations or deletions, often presenting with early-onset diabetes and kidney, liver, or pancreatic abnormalities. Accurate genetic diagnosis ...

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify how diseases develop.

The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington's disease and ...