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 ...

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

A donor whose sperm has been used to conceive at least 197 children throughout Europe carried a cancer-linked genetic ...

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. Children ...

A genetic mutation that carries a 90% cancer risk has been passed on by an unwitting sperm donor to dozens of children, a Europe-wide investigation has revealed.

A sperm donor with a genetic mutation which increases the risk of cancer by up to 90 per cent has fathered at least 197 ...

The investigation, which examined the far-reaching consequences of the man’s sperm donations, mentions serious gaps in the genetic screening and oversight practices at European sperm banks.

Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a gene variant that can ...

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...

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