No gene acts alone: interacting variants and protein partnerships can worsen, mask or even rescue disease risk, demanding ...

When Joanna Meadows adopted Theodore, he was just a shelter puppy. She told Newsweek she had no idea of the change to come.

This photo provided by Emily’s Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation, during a trip to Maine. (Emily’s Entourage via AP) Emily ...

New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...

A new study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

Pune: Doctors of the city's BJ Govt Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital have identified a link between a novel ...