Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with ...

Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in ...

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation. At spots where RNA polymerase 'opens' your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as ...

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little ...

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...

Worldwide, only a handful of patients are known to suffer from episodic ataxia type 6, a neurological disease that causes transient loss of muscle control. The cause lies in a mutation that changes a ...

If your doctor thinks you have non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), they will usually look for a change (they may call it a mutation) in a gene called the EGFR gene. Normally, EGFR helps healthy cells ...