Genetic analyses in baker's yeast now reveal that these large-scale expansions are controlled by genes that have been implicated in a process for repairing DNA breaks, leading the researchers to ...

image: A study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a genetic error that weakens the aorta, placing patients with this and ...

Scientists have uncovered a critical genetic mutation in some patients with myelodysplastic syndromes — a group of blood cancers that can progress to a fatal form of leukemia. The research team at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In an observational analysis, Choquet and colleagues assessed 54,755 non-Hispanic white individuals (58% women) ...

Exposure to mutagens, or mutation-causing agents, can not only bring about changes in DNA but also appear to induce errors when genes are transcribed to make proteins, which may be an important factor ...

A long-term study of children with a complex heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) found that the risk of death or need for immediate listing for heart transplantation was greatest ...

Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite and ...

In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 23 in Pediatrics, guidance is provided for pediatricians regarding the genetic evaluation of developmental ...