The actor, who inherited a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, explores ways to potentially slow down the disease.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eddie Vedder's quest to help cure a rare disease is the subject of a new documentary. - Tim Durkan “Matter of Time,” a documentary ...

Yentli Soto Albrecht has a rare genetic form of ALS and is working on research at Penn that could one day prove life-saving.

For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The mutation disrupts the liver’s ability to ...

Scientists can protect children from being born with certain devastating genetic disorders by creating "three-parent" babies, according to the results of a landmark study released Wednesday. British ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic testing ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

The son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, Prince Frederik, has died in Paris the age of 22 due to a rare genetic disorder – POLG Mitochondrial disease. Frederik was ...

“Matter of Time,” a documentary featuring Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder that is set to debut this summer at the Tribeca Film Festival, is being billed as much more than a concert film – it’s a ...