The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety of ways before being translated into proteins. One processing mechanism ...

A gene that plays a key role in regulating how bodies change across the 24-hour day also influences memory formation, allowing mice to consolidate memories better during the day than at night.

For the first time, gene therapy is showing promise for treating inherited deafness, researchers reported Wednesday. A study involving six children born with a genetic defect that left them profoundly ...

Researchers have identified molecular mechanisms behind age-related memory decline — and shown they can be reversed.

Scientists have identified a single gene that gives rise to a rare form of diabetes, unique to newborn babies. Mutations of this gene can disable and ultimately kill off insulin-producing cells. The ...

The trial was small — just 12 children were treated in one or both ears — but it offers important lessons for researchers about the potential of Regeneron’s gene therapy.

CHICAGO (Reuters) -People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on Monday in a study that ...

The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval on Thursday despite concerns from some government scientists about the treatment's ability to help ...