A team of Indian researchers has identified a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to recurrent neurological decline in children. The rare USP18 gene mutation offers crucial insights into a neurological ...
Experts warn that the deadly H5N1 bird flu is rapidly mutating across six continents, posing a global risk. Despite low human-to-human transmission, the virus's evolution raises concerns for potential ...
Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness. The GRIN2A gene regulates communication between neurons by producing the ...
The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its embrace is unfortunately more cancerous than cozy. Colibactin is produced by bacteria in the gut and causes ...
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that a specific subset of mutations in the POLE gene is strongly associated with durable responses to ...
A designer version of the tau protein, developed by a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, maintains its ...
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 ...
In 2023, a prolific donor to a Danish sperm bank was found to carry a genetic mutation that can contribute to childhood cancers. Some parents were never warned, an investigation by DW and European ...
Fourteen EBU Members are today publishing a collaborative investigation into an alarming donor case where one man’s sperm was used to conceive at least 197 children in 14 countries – some of whom were ...