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Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation that sabotages one of the brain’s key protective enzymes. The discovery not ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a genetic sequencing technique called whole exome sequencing to discover a new ...

Explore 25 Rare Skills Only 1% of Humans Have, from hyperthymesia to super recognizers. Discover extraordinary human ...

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer is sparking debate about regulation of the practice. In the years between 2008 and 2015, sperm from the same donor was used to conceive at ...

(CNN) — The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the number of ...

Columbia's Silence ALS program is testing spinal antisense therapy in a high‑risk patient; early EMG tests normalized.