Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a mutated gene that made it likely he would develop ALS.

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. The findings raise the possibility that similar ...

There is a rare gene mutation linked to sudden cardiac death and heart failure called phospholamban (PLN). It may not be very ...

Scientists have identified rare genetic mutations granting extraordinary abilities, including minimal sleep, extreme strength ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) due to a rare genetic anomaly. In a ...

A Winter Haven family is navigating an emotional and life-changing medical journey, as two young brothers fight the same rare ...

Repetitive brain injury has the focus of many studies due to the long-lasting effects and the high risk for injury in participants of high impact sports. While there are many neurodegenerative ...

A new finding has revealed that the way that some of us deal with the flu may come from a long-lost DNA line that comes from ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for ...