For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

The research looked specifically at blood stem cells, which live in the bone marrow and make different types of blood cells.

Unexpected mutations in blood stem cells may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the journal ...

Researchers in Chicago believe they’ve found a virus that could be a trigger for Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s impacts ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Rare genetic diseases are challenging for patients and their families—made all the more overwhelming because symptoms tend to ...

Replacing defective microglia can halt ALSP—a fatal neurodegenerative disease—in mice and humans, offering hope for broader brain therapies.

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could ...

Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP) is a progressive neurological disease with an ...

Tel Aviv University researchers say their investigation into a GRIN2D gene mutation will advance research into a protein ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...