Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring ...

Scientists at Mount Sinai have developed a new artificial intelligence system (AI) that can predict not just whether a ...

Ever looked in the mirror and wondered why you’ve got those tiny cheek holes or why you can see colors your friends can’t? It ...

A review article led by researchers from the B·ARGO group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and from the ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...

At 47, Todd Leach learned he carries a genetic mutation that significantly raised his risk for a rare stomach cancer. He had ...

Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have discovered why a powerful cancer-causing gene mutation rarely appears in pancreatic tumors. The study, published in Cancer Research Communications, ...

A recent study finds that certain psychiatric disorders have considerable genetic overlap. But these genes aren’t the whole ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste ...

Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. It has been a tough year for medicine. The U.S.