GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is working to raise awareness of an often hidden gene mutation that’s linked to Dutch ancestry. The PLN gene acts ...

Human mental retardation reflects a diversity of potential causes, but a substantial proportion is due to mutations in specific genes. Many genetic causes of mental retardation, such as storage or ...

For almost a decade, I’ve fought for a cure for a disease I don’t even have yet. In 2018, when my mom was dying of the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), I learned ...

L1CAM is a member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily of neural adhesion molecule. Abnormality of the L1CAM gene is associated with X-linked recessive form of congenital hydrocephalus (HSAS; ...

Scientists have identified a new gene linked to ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. They studied three generations of a Brisbane family with five affected family members, using ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...