POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

A UConn professor and researcher who 28 years ago discovered a gene for a protein that limits human muscle growth is closer than ever to having that work play a significant role in treating those with ...

Gene Hackman was found dead at his home in New Mexico alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog Zinna, with advanced Alzheimer's believed to have contributed to his death ...

Commissioned by Frederik’s mother, Princess Julia of Nassau, to helm an educational short film about the disease with ...

A new international study has identified key genetic factors that may protect against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), offering ...

Cases in the ongoing measles outbreak have risen to 258 across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and state health departments ...

The FDA granted fast track designation to ATSN-201 for the treatment of X-linked retinoschisis, according to a press release from Atsena Therapeutics.

Filmmaker Mei Fa Tan reflected on her experience working with Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik before his death at the age of 22.

A mosquito-borne viral disease exceedingly rare in people killed a horse in Lackawanna County, though no human cases have ...

Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical is handing over $280 million upfront to acquire Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ phase 2-stage antisense ...

Ryan Becker from Spokane is battling a rare medical condition that has left doctors at the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins ...

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests ...