DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

Jay & Pamela shares the journey of a young couple living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III. The show follows Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez through their daily lives, which includes running errands ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Vancouver, BC - A molecular genetic autopsy performed on the tissue of a 21-year-old woman who died suddenly of unexplained causes identified a novel mutation in the KCNH2 gene at a region that is ...

The tiny little powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria, are unique among organelles because they carry their own tiny ...

In January 2022, when I was 32, I spit into a tube for genetic testing. Rather than mail the tube off to 23andMe or another ancestry service, I FedExed my saliva to Ambry Genetics, a company that ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

How did horses become some of the greatest athletes in the animal kingdom? Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine may have found the answer, pinpointing a genetic mutation and evolutionary process that ...

From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...