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

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

Genetic changes that create ever-expanding numbers of identical sperm cells are more widespread than previously thought, ...

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 ...

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have finally found a way to correlate mutations with observable characteristics in human cells, taking a step towards understanding how diversified mutations in ...

Genetic mutations aren't always a bad thing. A groundbreaking new study suggests that mutations on a single gene may actually be beneficial when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, Dr.

The testing found that around one in 50 of the men in their early thirties' sperm had disease-causing mutations. However, ...

SALT LAKE CITY—Cells with a mutation in the gene called K-Ras—found in close to 30 percent of all cancers, but mostly those with worst prognosis, such as pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, and lung ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Cuyahoga Community College biology class on a field trip to the Chagrin River made a startling discovery: ...

A new study suggests a gene mutation could have a protective effect against Alzheimer's. The research looked specifically at blood stem cells, which live in the bone marrow and make different types of ...