Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic ...

Researchers have found that a new base-editing gene therapy can help treat a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Snijders Blok–Campeau syndrome caused by mutations in the CHD3 gene. A specialized ...

At an event on Monday, the agency officially unveiled long-awaited draft guidance meant to help speed the development of bespoke treatments for extremely rare diseases.

A study from an international team of experts in veterinary medicine, human medicine and genomics provides the first ...

A new study has shed light on why patients with certain rare immune disorders develop severe, food-triggered allergic reactions while others with similar diagnoses do not. The findings, published in ...

There is no single “right” approach to genetic testing. It’s a personal decision, and what works for me may not work for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman Sleeping Under Doona The answer to the question 'how much sleep do I need each night?' depends on a variety of factors, and ...

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the ...

In 1986, the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl released large amounts of ionizing radiation (IR) into the environment, and became one of the most serious ...