Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease.

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.

Mutations may be unknown because of a lack of genetic testing in places such as developing nations ... but inequities remain. For example, comprehensive data about cystic fibrosis is scarce among ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are ...

New research published in Molecular Neurodegeneration has revealed that mutations in three genes known to cause familial ...

Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory celiac disease.

Mutations may be unknown because of a lack of genetic testing in places such as ... but inequities remain. For example, comprehensive data about cystic fibrosis is scarce among African populations ...

Any male cat with the mutation dubbed “sex-linked orange” will be entirely orange due to a random deletion of a section of ...

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

where people have evolved unique genetic mutations to enable survival at high altitudes. The Quechua peoples of Peru and Tibetans, for example, possess different mutations to a single gene ...