It’s well established that some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are caused by mutations that are inherited from a person’s parents — but a new study shows some cases of sporadic ALS may ...

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Why does the same genetic mutation cause a severe brain malformation in some patients but not in others? Researchers from the ...

There is no effective treatment for the cancer form found in the liver called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, which is mainly found among children and young people. Operation of the tumor is ...

Some types of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have more genes affected, causing greater symptom severity.Older age of the mother ...

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 ...

New research finds a new strategy for treating a deadly cancer by combining existing drugs to indirectly weaken tumor growth, with potential implications for other cancers.

Scientists have corrected an extremely rare and life-threatening genetic disease of the liver in mouse models and human ...

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