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 – ...

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

A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing ...

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same.

Bos-Lun learned last month that her persistent cough, that she thought was a result of air pollution she inhaled in September ...

Soldiers exposed to the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange have a higher risk of a rare form of bone marrow cancer, a ...

For keen veggie growers and rose enthusiasts, aphids can be a real bane to your gardening dreams. These little insects are ...

Kipekee, one of the world’s only spotless giraffes, has died at age two. A necropsy is underway as experts investigate.

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

The field of dermatology has witnessed remarkable progress in the prevention and treatment of skin diseases over the past ...

The study found that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone ...