With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

Norrie Disease is an ultra-rare genetic disorder causing congenital blindness, progressive hearing loss and neurological challenges. One Indian mother's journey reveals how misunderstood the condition ...

An international research team involving the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (DPZ), Hannover ...

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from the disease, according to ...

At the base of mossy trees, deep in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or nestled in the subtropical forests of ...

European fertility clinics used cancer-causing sperm for 17 years, prompting urgent calls for genetic screening reforms and ...

Identified by his number or the pseudonym on his profile, the sperm donor remains anonymous Image: DW/EBU When the woman's ...

An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks among wild birds and their wide geographic spread are driving an early and ...

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...

The BBC reported that the man was paid to donate sperm as a student and that his sperm was used for about 17 years.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic workaround that helps cells cope with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare and devastating disorder.

The BBC reported a man had donated sperm at the European Sperm Bank in Denmark. The sperm was then used by 67 clinics across 14 countries in Europe. While it’s known he’s fathered at least 197 ...