Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. Modern HIV ...

According to a significant investigation, a sperm donor who unintentionally carried a genetic abnormality that significantly increases the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children throughout ...