Doug Whitney, 76, carries a rare PSEN2 genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's but shows no cognitive decline ...

A Nature study shows sperm from older fathers carry more disease-linked mutations, revealing how age and cell competition ...

As more people start to opt for genetic carrier testing ahead of conception, doctors and parents-to-be are facing difficult ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

One way to get ahead of that diagnosis is genetic testing. There are 13 gene mutations related to breast cancer, according to ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and treatment. But for most health conditions ...

Stevie Ringel is the founder of the Kizuna Foundation, an organization seeking a treatment for a genetic retinal mutation ...

The University of Missouri is breaking new ground in the treatment of genetic disorders, and it’s starting with Marfan ...