For centuries, we’ve thought of these changes as part of the "genetic lottery," something we can't control. Science is now ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. The ...

In a major step toward treating rare neurological diseases, scientists have used gene editing to correct mutations inside the ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

A 'virgin birth' may sound like something found only in the Bible - but it's actually one of nature's real-life miracles.

Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

GeneDx CEO Katherine Stueland explains how her company screens babies’ DNA for mutations that cause thousands of treatable disorders.

If future studies confirm the rescued receptors work normally, the study offers a new roadmap for rare disease drug development.

Scientists have discovered how mutations in a specific gene drive the rare developmental disorder Weaver syndrome, which is marked by intellectual disability and overgrowth and predisposes people with ...

High school textbooks may frame evolution as a thing of the past, but it is very much alive, said Dr. Arkhat Abzhanov, a ...

Are humans evolving more through culture than DNA? A new study explores how medicine, technology, and institutions may guide ...

NIH accelerating UConn Health cardiologist Dr. Travis Hinson's treatment for heart failure genetic mutation from lab toward ...