Their findings, published in Nature Aging, describe a never-before-seen link between the two most accepted explanations: random genetic mutations and predictable epigenetic modifications.

Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease, transforming understanding of the disorder Researchers studying brain cells from Huntington's patients show that the ...

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...

As of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6, which will be released later this month, the gang is all back together. The unexpected reemergence of the Foot Clan forces the brothers to seek each other ...

Health authorities and researchers are closely examining the mutations found in the virus extracted from the 65-year-old man, who was infected through contact with backyard birds contaminated by ...

"In addition, more research is also needed to assess whether these mutations in HA have had an impact on the late-wild bird lineage." H5N1 has been detected in 10,969 wild birds as of January 16 ...

Summary: A new study has uncovered a direct link between somatic mutations and epigenetic modifications, challenging established views on aging. Researchers found that random genetic mutations drive ...

Video: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard At a glance: Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though patients are born ...