Scientists have long known that inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or motor neuron ...

Huntington's disease is caused by an inherited genetic change that causes production of an altered protein. This leads to nerve damage in areas of the brain that control movement and thinking.

Most mutations that cause disease by swapping one amino acid out for another do so by making the protein less stable, according to a major study of human protein variants that was published in Nature ...

Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis. A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some ...

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 ...

A study suggests overactive VCP may contribute to ALS nerve damage by disrupting nuclear pore proteins in genetic ALS.

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...

CONNECTICUT — Close gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday could cause an uptick in emergency room visits in Connecticut due to a trio of respiratory illnesses that typically rise this time of year, ...

Influenza cases are down across the United States, but a new flu strain mutation identified in August is causing a spike in ...