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

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 ...

A child was diagnosed with a rare, life-shortening gene mutation at three months old after his parents noticed “something was ...

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 – ...

For decades, Arieh Warshel, USC Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and a 2013 Nobel laureate, has used computer simulations ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

A new study challenges long-held beliefs about the genetic roots of mental illness, suggesting that a mutation in the GRIN2A ...

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

H3N2, a potent influenza A subtype, is driving significant flu outbreaks globally, causing substantial hospitalizations, ...

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.