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

Genetic disorders can occur due to mutations in one gene (monogenic), multiple genes (multifactorial inheritance), and mutation in one or more chromosomes. Point mutations are where one nucleotide in ...

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Genetic changes that create ever-expanding numbers of identical sperm cells are more widespread than previously thought, ...

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

A research team in Japan has developed an innovative system that can accurately detect genetic mutations in brain tumors ...

UF Health researchers found that age-related blood stem cell mutations can directly cause obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver, ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

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, ...

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...