New genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer's risk Date: February 13, 2025 Source: University of Florida Summary: Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of ...

Black fur comes from a genetic mutation that was likely in domesticated dogs thousands of years ago. The dark fur is rare in Europe due to a reduced genetic diversity, but at least half of the ...

Genetic mutations-changes in DNA-can influence how cancer develops and how a patient responds to treatment. Some mutations occur randomly, while others are inherited.

Neurogeneticists at the University of Florida led by Lien Nguyen, Ph.D., and Laura Ranum, Ph.D., have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain - a ...

Layna Lou Durocher is an 18-month-old girl who was born with a rare gene mutation which makes her care very complex. Sydney Gardiner, Lanya’s mother, shares her story and the toll the condition ...

Two rare black wolves, likely siblings, were spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest, a conservation organization said Sunday. Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers ...

An Italian family hit hard by Alzheimer’s offers clues about a potential genetic cause of the neurodegenerative disease, a new study has found. In a family of 15 people in northern Italy, six ...

More than 80% of all genetic research is conducted in individuals of European ancestry 1, raising concerns that Indigenous people and other under-represented groups might not benefit from the ...

A research team has identified the core gene expression networks regulated by key proteins that fundamentally drive phenomena such as cancer development, metastasis, tissue differentiation from ...

Gene sequencing of these D1.1 viruses has found a mutation that helps the virus copy itself more efficiently into the cells of mammals, including people. This change hasn’t been seen in other D1 ...