An international study has shown how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A ...

Not only do mutations occur at higher rates in older men, the data showed, but some are ' selfish ' – giving the cells that ...

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less ...

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

Breast cancer affects many women globally. While most cases are random, some stem from inherited genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2.

When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes, epilepsy, and abnormally small heads ...

The secret to the naked mole-rats' extraordinarily long life may lie in subtle changes to just four amino acids, researchers ...

A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to clear toxic amyloid plaques, ...

The age of the father plays a role in pregnancy outcomes, with harmful genetic changes in sperm being substantially more ...

The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing the evidence for an NHS prostate cancer screening programme. | ITV National ...

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age ...

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.