A 32-year-old non-smoking woman experienced sudden blindness in one eye, which led to the discovery of metastatic lung cancer that had spread to her eyes and multiple organs.

Like most human traits, blue eyes are determined by genes, and no two people have exactly the same hue. It works a lot like individual fingerprints, making our eyes two of the most distinctive parts ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

SACRAMENTO, the United States -- Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu ...

People have two copies of most of their genes, one from each parent. Mutations can change or silence one or both copies. In the case of the Syngap1 gene, research has shown that two working copies are ...

No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus ...

Sep. 9, 2024 — Scientists developed a highly promising gene therapy to treat glaucoma -- a debilitating eye condition that ... called DFNA50 caused by mutations in microRNA, by using a novel ...

“The real stroke of brilliance is the notion that you make the cell younger, and then it would be more resilient to injury,” ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life.

It's often said that while leaning your arm out the window when driving can cause a nasty sunburn, you're fine if the windows ...