Scientists have linked roughly five percent of adult cancers to mutations in genes called FOCAD and TTC37. Another gene known ...

Other types of mutations affect longer stretches of DNA and even more than one gene. For example, part of one gene might connect to the wrong part of the DNA sequence. This sometimes causes an ...

February is American Heart Month, which is an appropriate time to learn how genetic testing can protect your family.

Scientists from the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Columbia University have ...

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...

The Huntington's mutation involves a stretch of DNA in the HTT gene in which a three-letter ... the stability of DNA-repeat tracts. For example, the MSH3 protein normally helps the cell monitor ...

Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.

“We know that, for example, exposure to high doses of radiation can introduce ... the research team came to the conclusion that the Chornobyl dogs showed no signs of genetic mutation. However, it’s ...

"We know that, for example, exposure to high doses of radiation ... While no evidence of genetic mutation was found, the researchers add that it doesn't rule out the role of selective pressures ...

Examples include DNA methylation and histone acetylation, which can turn genes on or off. Despite their differences, both mechanisms contribute to molecular aging. Researchers have long speculated ...

A hot topic in life science today is the question of what causes aging. Is it damage caused by gene mutation or by gene expression? Trey Ideker, a professor of health sciences at UC San Diego ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause ... the stability of DNA-repeat tracts. For example, the MSH3 protein normally helps ...