Scientists at UC San Diego find that gene expression is linked to gene mutations and may be caused by them. That could make ...

Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though ...

Genetic testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic and breast cancer.

They come in all shapes and sizes. Some walk, some slither, some fly and some swim. Humans are blessed to share the planet ...

Seattle doctors developed a blood test that determines the parental origin of the RB1 mutation in retinoblastoma.

The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease. View on ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

If you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol, a mutated gene could be the culprit. An at-home DNA test could detect ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to cancer, only a small percentage of them — and their family members — undergo ...

Researchers hope their findings can help scientists come up with ways to delay or prevent the incurable condition, which ...