Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

Maureen Sideris, seated, with her sister Marion, receiving the 8th of 9 immunotherapy infusions during successful treatment for early-stage gastroesophageal junction cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering ...

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

A study of 10,000 parent-child trios reveals that children’s new genetic mutations vary slightly by parental ancestry and smoking history. Using whole-genome data, researchers found African ancestry ...

Genetic mutations aren't always a bad thing. A groundbreaking new study suggests that mutations on a single gene may actually be beneficial when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, Dr.

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

Breast cancer affects many women globally. While most cases are random, some stem from inherited genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2. A family history of breast cancer, especially at a young age, raises ...

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At 47, Todd Leach learned he carries a genetic mutation that significantly raised his risk for a rare stomach cancer. He had ...