Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria – the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short – can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular ...

New research illustrates how cells with defective mitochondria activate a special recycling system to eliminate damaged ...

The companies that sell synthesized DNA to scientists need to screen their customers, lest dangerous sequences for pathogens or toxins fall into the wrong hands.

Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric ...

Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania to examine how switching between African heritage and Western ...

The Genetic Architecture of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathy - (https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2405333) ...

At only two days old, Sophie was losing too much weight, and too quicky. Further genetic testing would show that Sophie has ...