A large-scale genetic analysis has identified 36 genes carrying rare mutations that substantially increase the likelihood of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic tic disorders, or both.

When a patient's DNA is read, it is compared with a reference version of the human genome. This allows geneticists and rare disease experts to look at a list of places where the patient's DNA differs.

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that could contribute to complex diseases, such as breast cancer, type 2 ...

Rutgers neuroscientist Peng Jiang and his neuroscience colleague Mengmeng Jin have made a discovery they say could reshape how scientists think about Alzheimer's treatment. Their study, published in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by ...

Data from more than 3 million 23andMe users helped scientists determine just how much a rare mutation raises lung cancer risk. A large new study found that an inherited gene mutation can dramatically ...

Two of the seven defining mutations in the Delta variant spike protein arose through C→G transversions, a mutation type that is normally very rare in SARS-CoV-2 evolution. Nearly one-third of the ...