Genetic disorders are diseases caused by an abnormal gene, often described as a mutation. When such diseases are inherited (rather than the result of a random mutation), it means they are passed along ...

have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer-;cancer-like mutations appearing in the cells of healthy women. In a new study, the international collaborators analyzed ...

More information: Luminal breast epithelial cells of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers and non-carriers harbor common breast cancer copy number alterations, Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...

Paxton's parents said he has an ultra-rare neurodegenerative genetic mutation on his CLCN6 gene. Essentially, it's a chloride channel in his brain that greatly impacts his central nervous system.

Kirti Chadha, Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer & Senior Oncopathologist, Metropolis Healthcare, said, “Studying genetic mutations and alterations in cancer-related genes is essential for ...

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

In the past, some of his research has aimed to provide insights into the genetic and environmental factors that influence an individual’s susceptibility to arsenic toxicity. In a recent paper, Kibriya ...

Your DNA may predict more about you than the way you look. According to the genetic theory of aging, your genes (as well as mutations in those genes) are responsible for how long you'll live. Here's ...

In the past, some of his research has aimed to provide insights into the genetic and environmental factors that influence an individual’s susceptibility to arsenic toxicity. In a recent paper ...

Cell Metabolism, launched in January 2005, is one of the newer titles in the Cell Press family. The journal focuses on physiology, with an emphasis on understanding the molecular basis of how the ...