Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

A treatment that is effective against hearing loss caused by the 'MPZL2 gene' mutation has been developed. A research team ...

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel artificial intelligence tool that not only ...

GRIN2A gene mutations emerge as single-gene cause of childhood schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, potentially ...

Researchers identify GRIN2A as a rare single-gene cause of early psychiatric disorders, with symptoms often beginning in ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Human cells usually contain two copies of most genes, one of which comes from the mother while the other comes from the father. It's long been thought that usually these two copies, or alleles of ...

Less than 30% of people with certain genetic variants go blind, despite the faulty genes previously being thought to cause ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

This year saw notable progress in head and neck cancers, Huntington's disease, personalized genetic therapy, and heart ...