One genetic mutation may transform the way we treat rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that will affect an estimated one percent of the world. York University researchers have identified a mutation in ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. Modern HIV ...