A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a ...

"He feels like he has won the lottery twice ... He was cured of his bone marrow disease, which could be fatal, and he's also ...

New rare genetic variants are linked to ALS, expanding understanding of genetic contributors. About a quarter of ALS cases have an identifiable genetic contributor. Findings support broader use of ...

Human cells usually contain two copies of most genes, one of which comes from the mother while the other comes from the father. It's long been thought that usually these two copies, or alleles of ...

Damaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked to earlier breast ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Tobacco smoking is linked to specific genetic mutations in MDS, affecting chromatin modification and RNA splicing pathways. A dose-response relationship exists, with higher smoking intensity ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia - ...

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Scientists have uncovered a second gene mutation that determines which patients will respond to the bowel cancer drugs Erbitux and Vectibix, opening the way to still more ...