For a number of intriguing monogenic conditions, the causative mutation occurs predominantly de novo in the male germline and is transmitted at a markedly increased rate with advancing paternal age.

Cystic fibrosis represents one of the most common inherited genetic disorders affecting people of European descent, touching the lives of approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States alone.

According to Science Alert, neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins University have recently discovered a new treatment for Parkinson's disease using an FDA-approved cancer drug. A recent study published ...

Acral peeling skin syndrome (APSS) is an inheritable skin condition that causes painless peeling of the top layer of skin, typically on the hands or feet. This condition is very rare, and a person’s ...

Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is a genetic disorder that increases the risk of abnormal blood clot formation. Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is a genetic condition that increases the risk of developing ...

This standardbred filly, born in New Zealand, has unusual coloring due to a new genetic mutation. The genetic change responsible was identified by the Veterinary Genetics Lab at the UC Davis School of ...

In the 1990s, a woman approached sleep neurologist Christopher Jones at the University of Utah with an unusual complaint. She would fall asleep very early in the evening and wake up for the day at 2AM ...