Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Huntington’s disease is a genetic condition that is inherited in an ...

Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis. A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some ...

Most mutations that cause disease by swapping one amino acid out for another do so by making the protein less stable, according to a major study of human protein variants that was published in Nature ...

An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein ...

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 ...

CONNECTICUT — Close gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday could cause an uptick in emergency room visits in Connecticut due to a trio of respiratory illnesses that typically rise this time of year, ...

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary condition, which means a person inherits it from their biological parents. The condition occurs when a person inherits two copies of the hemoglobin beta (HBB) gene ...

Your body contains trillions of cells, each carrying out specific functions to keep you alive. According to a 2016 article in PLOS Biology, about 97% of these cells are made up of red blood cells, ...