For decades, a genetic test that turned up a mutation linked to inherited blindness was treated as a verdict, not a risk ...

Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center ...

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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of ...

Huntington's disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a ...

A long-established drug with a diverse medical history is drawing new attention for its potential role in treating an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. Early findings suggest that a me ...

New CLASSIC technique uses AI and massive DNA libraries to predict genetic circuit performance faster and more accurately.

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism.

For those born with certain types of congenital deafness, the cochlear implant has been a positive and enabling technology.

Nitin Joshi, PhD, and Jingjing Gao, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham, are the co-senior ...

Sadly, there is no cure for Huntington’s disease. But a couple new research papers suggests this may be about to change.

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent joint disease that leads to cartilage breakdown, pain and disability, yet there are ...