Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

Precision medicine in GU cancers is evolving with biomarkers like BRCA1/2 mutations influencing PARP inhibitor use and pembrolizumab's tumor-agnostic approval for microsatellite instability. FGFR3 ...

Genetic testing identifies germline mutations, while genomic testing analyzes somatic mutations in tumors, influencing treatment options. Broader testing criteria are expanding access to genetic ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...

SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment. It causes epilepsy, intellectual ...

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause ...

MODY is a rare form of monogenic diabetes, which refers to diabetes caused by a mutation in a single gene. MODY typically develops before the age of 25 and is often misdiagnosed as either type 1 ...

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...