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Researchers are adding new evidence to the emerging concept that 'silent' or synonymous mutations may have crucial consequences. Their study showed how a synonymous mutation in one gene can ...

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Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Joe Ragey didn't think he would live to walk his daughter down the aisle, but thanks to Dr. Kelly Bolton at Washington ...

CaniCatiCare Inc. (CCC), a pet precision medicine company, has recognized a persistent distance between the pace of ...

A mom went viral on social media after sharing photos of her newborn child born with six fingers. And it happens quite often.

Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with millions ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. The lifetime risk of ...

According to a study by an international team of researchers, summarized by the Oxford University Press, Apennine brown bears ...