A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday that late-stage studies showed its drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to ...

An analysis of DNA from millions of individuals has identified shared genetic pathways across psychiatric disorders, findings ...

A research team led by Prof. GUO Yusong, Associate Professor of the Division of Life Science at The Hong Kong University of ...

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Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

The parents of 7-week-old Dhruvan Gopi were warned he might not survive the night as specialists converged around his crib at ...

Shaun Carmichael has polycystic kidney disease. He needs a transplant, and his wife is a match to donate. CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing ...

Bored Panda has curated a list of people with rare physical traits that might make you do a double take. From extra or ...