Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Researchers identified three chromosome 21 genes that are overactive in brain cells of individuals with Down syndrome, and demonstrated partial molecular correction using antisense oligonucleotides.

A new Alzheimer's study has produced a first-of-its-kind genetic map, which could provide vital insights into the cause-and-effect sequences of gene activity that may be driving the disease in the ...

Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren't ...

French and American scientists have mapped chromosome 14, the longest sequenced to date and the site of more than 60 disease genes, including one linked to early onset Alzheimer's. The feat enlisting ...

A large population-genetics study has revealed that people with ancestry from the Outer Hebrides, Northern Ireland and north-west Ireland face the highest risk of hereditary haemochromatosis, ...

Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

Studies show aging men often lose the Y chromosome in some cells, a change now linked to heart disease, cancer, and shorter ...

Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren’t ...