A study suggests overactive VCP may contribute to ALS nerve damage by disrupting nuclear pore proteins in genetic ALS.

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. A team led by scientists at the German research ...

Researchers have identified specific genes containing rare mutations that significantly increase the likelihood of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. These findings, published in the ...

Scientists from UC Davis Center for Surgical Bioengineering, the MIND Institute and UC Berkeley’s Murthy Lab are developing ...

Learn more about the gene linked to the evolutionary loss of human tails, and how, in rare cases, some people are still born ...

A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors with almost no way to intervene. Researchers have now traced that ...

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Kaitlyn and Gerard Norton welcomed their daughter, Madeline, into the world. Six months later, the family found itself in a unique situation, regularly traveling to another state for medical care and ...

A rare form of diabetes affecting newborn babies and caused by a genetic disorder has been discovered by scientists in the UK ...

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) – Just 21 months ago, Tommy and Linda Pham welcomed their son Raiden into this world. But when he was 3 months old, they noticed something was wrong. “He wasn’t hitting ...

Tigers are some of the most evasive creatures on the planet. They stalk through forests, savannahs, grasslands, and ...