Autism spectrum disorder affects males far more frequently than females, with diagnoses occurring roughly four times more ...

A recent study indicates that severe genetic mutations associated with autism can negate the protective factors that women ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine report that a rare gene mutation that delays Alzheimer’s disease does so by damping inflammatory signaling in brain-resident immune cells in a preclinical study.

When it comes to cancer, tumor suppressor genes are usually thought of as the "good guys." These genes make proteins that ...

Do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a ...

Cells have a carefully orchestrated mechanism consisting of several proteins to ensure healthy replication and division. One of the key players that participates in regulating tissue growth and repair ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a representative neurodevelopmental disorder with four times as many male patients as female. The ...

Scientists have successfully used precision DNA editing to repair a genetic mutation linked to Dravet syndrome ...

When Neandertals were first discovered nearly 170 years ago, the conceptual gap between their lineage and that of modern humans seemed vast. Initially scientists prejudicially believed that the ...

Researchers found that severe CHD8 mutations triggered autism-related abnormalities in both male and female mice, suggesting ...