Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in ...

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation. At spots where RNA polymerase 'opens' your DNA to read and copy instructions – known as ...

The Omicron variant of COVID continues to spur governments and scientists into action this week, with booster shot programs being expanded. In response to the potentially vaccine-resistant new variant ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little ...

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 ...

BRCA gene mutations are well known indicators of a person’s risk for breast cancer, however the PALB2 mutation is the third most prevalent breast cancer gene experts say people should be aware of in ...

Worldwide, only a handful of patients are known to suffer from episodic ataxia type 6, a neurological disease that causes transient loss of muscle control. The cause lies in a mutation that changes a ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in the journal Nature Communications how a mutation in the enzyme SKD3 can cause a form of a genetic disease known as ...