For decades, the standard explanation for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis has rested on two pillars: inherited ...

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of reality. The mutation disrupts a brain circuit involved in flexible ...

Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...

Diseases like cancer or neurodegeneration are known to arise from genetic misfires. But treating such complex conditions hasn ...

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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients, and the causes are still unclear, even though hundreds of small changes in gene sequences have been linked to an ...

Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in development. These areas are in the initial portions of genes, where the cell tends ...

A man from Norway has likely been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, who has two copies of ...

The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health.