Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have used a next-generation form of gene editing to fix the underlying cause of a severe form of epilepsy in lab mice.

A gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may cause the brain to cling to outdated beliefs by disrupting a key decision-making ...

The PLN gene mutation causes heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Experts say West Michigan's Dutch community could be ...

In adults, damage to myelin is a hallmark of MS. In this condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the ...

Carbone called BAP1 a “paradox” because of its seeming ability to both promote and slow cancer, depending on the ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

A rare genetic mutation never seen before protected a man with an inherited form of Alzheimer’s from developing the disease for decades. But some researchers are cautious about concluding too much ...

Maureen Sideris, seated, with her sister Marion, receiving the 8th of 9 immunotherapy infusions during successful treatment for early-stage gastroesophageal junction cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering ...