For the first time, gene therapy is showing promise for treating inherited deafness, researchers reported Wednesday. A study involving six children born with a genetic defect that left them profoundly ...

(CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia.

Although not as essential as in other tumor types, genomic testing is increasingly playing a role in guiding treatment for ...

A new study suggests that people who are at risk for rare genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia should consider being tested for a common gene variant that can protect them against the group of ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on Monday in a study that ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Laura holds a Master's in ...

People who carry two copies of the gene mutation most strongly implicated in Alzheimer's disease are almost certain to develop brain changes related to the degenerative disorder, a new study says. A ...

Life’s story may stretch further back than scientists once thought. Some genes found in nearly every organism today were already duplicated before all life shared a common ancestor. By tracking these ...

Jean Bennett was a founder of GenSight Biologics and Opus Genetics and was a scientific (non-equity holding) founder of Spark Therapeutics. She and her husband waived any potential financial gain from ...