"He feels like he has won the lottery twice ... He was cured of his bone marrow disease, which could be fatal, and he's also ...

Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a ...

A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced ...

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a genetic sequencing technique called whole exome sequencing to discover a new ...

Meet the luckiest people on Earth — individuals carrying a rare genetic mutation that prevents wrinkles from forming even as they age well into their 80s. These genetic lottery winners have provided ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Hello Health Rounds readers. Today we feature a pair of studies that took a deeper dive into the effects of GLP-1 drugs being widely used for weight loss and diabetes.

Sperm from a single donor in Europe has reportedly been used to conceive at least 67 pregnancies, although the donor carried a rare cancer-causing mutation. The donor’s mutation has been linked to ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics ...