As we age, our cells accumulate genetic changes—mutations—some of which open the door to cancer. Scientists call these ...

A man from Norway has likely been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, who has two copies of ...

A common genetic mutation linked to alcohol intolerance may also play a far more dangerous role in heart disease than previously understood.

A 63-year-old man in Norway seems to have gotten one of the best gifts ever given by a brother: a cure to his lifelong HIV ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of reality. The mutation disrupts a brain circuit involved in flexible ...

In 2025, baby KJ Muldoon became the first person to receive a personalized gene editing treatment, which likely saved his ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) due to a rare genetic anomaly. In a ...

A surprising discovery from high-altitude animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes could reshape how we treat nerve damage in humans. Scientists found that a genetic mutation helping these animals ...

Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a ...

Scientists have corrected an extremely rare and life-threatening genetic disease of the liver in mouse models and human ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have used a next-generation form of gene editing to fix the underlying cause of a severe form of epilepsy in lab mice.