In a study published in Neuron, a research team at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, aimed to ...

A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to clear toxic amyloid plaques, increasing Alzheimer’s disease risk.

It wasn't until a couple of days later that he met up with Parham, also a 15-year-old sophomore at Los Altos High School, to ...

Dominika Pilat, PhD, and Ana Griciuc, PhD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Neuron, "The Gain-of-Function ...

Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of ...

Once HIV infects a cell, the virus inserts its genetic information into the DNA, making the infection generally incurable.

Doug Whitney, 76, carries a rare PSEN2 genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's but shows no cognitive decline ...

Researchers have identified a new genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy—a condition that leads to gradual vision loss—by discovering a previously unknown mutation in the PPIB gene. T ...

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

A rancher near Lovell has seen something unique on a couple of rams. One horn has been growing irregularly, blocking the ...

Flat closure is an often-overlooked surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the breast tissue, and is ...