We have all heard of and probably know someone considered a survivor. Someone who has been diagnosed with some form of cancer and survived it, thus the term survivor. But how many of us have heard of ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common types of dementia that hits before the age of 65. Although symptoms ...

The prothrombin gene mutation increases your risk of severe blood clots. Medications, regular checkups, and healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce this risk. The prothrombin gene plays a crucial ...

In a major step toward treating rare neurological diseases, scientists have used gene editing to correct mutations inside the ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

New research reveals that a gene mutation tied to Alzheimer’s disease disrupts the production of exosomes, tiny cellular ...

Many scientific discoveries are serendipitous—the result of chance. Seeing evolution in action in a cheese cave turned out to ...

This photo provided by Emilys Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation, during a trip to Maine. (Emilys Entourage via AP) ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have designed a custom gene editing technique that corrected the mutation ...

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings ...

Paxton Purdy is the sweetest little 7-year-old. "No matter what he's going through, matter what seizures he has, he's the sweetest, most loving boy," his mom Kristin Purdy said. Paxton's parents said ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an ...