Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with ...

Genetic mutations aren't always a bad thing. A groundbreaking new study suggests that mutations on a single gene may actually be beneficial when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, Dr.

Amid the ongoing flu season, a new health concern is emerging, with a specific mutation of Influenza A, known as the K ...

Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang and his neuroscience colleague Mengmeng Jin have made a discovery they say could reshape ...

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are "tumor suppressor genes," meaning that, when normal, they make proteins that keep cells from growing abnormally, according to Cancer.org. "The way I explain it to patients is, they ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

SIOUX CENTER, IA (KTIV) - Last May, she started working on an undergraduate research project raising awareness on a genetic mutation. Now a year and a half later, she is helping change lives and ...

Following the recent FDA approval of Braftovi with Mektovi for some patients with NSCLC and a BRAF V600E mutation, a lung cancer expert explains the science behind the news. The recent approval by the ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of hereditary red blood cell disorders. Sickle cell anemia is a type of SCD that occurs when a person inherits genes containing an atypical form of hemoglobin.