Huntington’s is the result of a strange mutation that amounts to a genetic stutter. Three letters of the genetic code, C, A ...

In a trial of people with early Huntington's, the newly developed therapy slowed the progression of symptoms by 75%.

In a conversation with THE WEEK, Dr Kshitija Patil highlights the challenges in diagnosis, prevention, and therapy, ...

When Laura Ehrlich gave birth to her first child in 2020, the COVID-causing virus wasn’t the only threat facing her son. Born ...

A tragic RSV vaccine trial in the 1960s set the field back for decades. Here’s how scientists finally made breakthroughs in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to NS-051/NCNP-04, an exon-skipping therapy ...

Warming temperatures have prompted a rare hybridization of a blue jay and green jay, according to researchers at the University of Texas who studied the striking bird's genealogy.

Nagpur: \"Genetics is no longer a side branch but a central part of medical practice,\" remarked Dr Shubha Phadke, one of ...

Investigators in Prince William County, Virginia, used an advanced test to distinguish the DNA of identical twins and solve a decades-old rape case.

A new clinical trial suggests magnesium supplements may boost gut bacteria that help block the development of colon cancer – ...

There are millions of apps on the Google Play Store, but if you want to transfer files, manage passwords, and more, there are ...

A recent study reveals that identical twins are not entirely the same genetically. Originating from a single fertilized egg ...