Can Rett syndrome be treated with precision medicine? A new study using brain organoids shows that mutations R306C and V247X require different drugs, HDAC2 inhibitors and baclofen, to restore brain ...

A groundbreaking study published in this week’s issue of PNAS by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more ...

Today, doctors are increasingly looking at the genetic makeup of each patient’s tumor to guide treatment decisions.

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...

CFTR is a protein essential to wet surfaces throughout your body, like the airways of your lungs. People with cystic fibrosis have a gene mutation that causes problems with the protein. Some ...