As far as research subjects go, it's not always easy to find common ground with a single-celled bacterium. Yet the more Paul ...

A study by IRB Barcelona reveals that transfer RNA (tRNA) genes accumulate mutations at a frequency up to nine times higher ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite ...

Cells manufacture proteins by following instructions encoded in messenger RNA, which is read in three-letter groups called ...

A study finds tRNA genes are mutation hotspots that alter protein synthesis, leading to proteome instability, contributing to ...

Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms: through a ...

Discover how specific mutations in ARS genes cause inherited peripheral neuropathies and potential avenues for targeted ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness.

Regeneron has become the first company to get US approval for a gene therapy for congenital hearing loss, after the FDA gave ...

A newly proposed model suggests cancer cells may resist treatment not just through genetic mutations, but by dynamically ...

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition that can can affect behaviors, thoughts, and emotions; patients may ...