Scientists have identified mutations in the CPD gene as a key cause of a rare congenital hearing loss, revealing how ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems such as obesity, diabetes ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

The secretory pathway in eukaryotic cells is crucial for maintaining cellular function and physiological activities, as it ...

Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of ...

Once a sperm has broken through to an egg cell in order to fertilise it, the two cells need to hold together tightly. This ...

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

Every organism’s genome contains mutations that often have unknown biological effects. In partnership with Stanford University (USA), researchers at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now ...

Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells ...