The familial trend, it turned out, was linked to a genetic mutation. That meant Bill might also be at risk for the disease.

If sugar is always your jam, your DNA may be to blame. An international team of researchers says that a genetic variation in ...

Crystal Ellwood’s dad had pancreatic cancer and melanoma so “They went ahead and did the genetic testing for him and found ...

Mitochondrial genome mutations may be linked to ALS, per a study, opening the door for new ways to diagnosing and treating ...

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers targeting a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases have found success ...

Researchers identified rare genetic mutations that may account for undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders, linking the ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich combined two CRISPR-Cas methods to decipher how mutations in a cell’s genome affect its function.

Researchers have combined two gene editing methods. This enables them to quickly investigate the significance of many genetic mutations involved in the development and treatment of cancer.

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

Geneticists looking inside the nuclear genome for mutations that contribute to disease have long relied on a principal known ...

These polymerases allow the replication machinery to bypass DNA lesions, albeit at the risk of incorporating mutations. This ...