Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system and brain, leading to a loss ...

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from the disease, according to ...

For some people, the quest to lose weight feels like a constant struggle. Now, scientists have revealed that a newly discovered 'fat gene' could be to blame. Experts from the University of Cambridge ...

Nearly 200 children across Europe were conceived using sperm carrying a dangerous cancer-linked gene mutation. The case raises urgent questions about donor screening and international fertility ...

Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a cancer-causing gene has been used to conceive nearly 200 babies across Europe, an investigation by 14 European public service broadcasters, including CBS ...

A small number of UK women received sperm from the donor with a genetic mutation during fertility treatment, the fertility ...

A SPERM donor who unknowingly carried a cancer-causing gene has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom ...

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage ...

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a ...