Cancer has long been considered a disease driven by genetic mutations, but new research suggests that your risk may be determined before birth. Scientists at the Van Andel Institute have uncovered ...

Doctors in the US have treated a fetus with a rapidly progressive congenital disease while in the uterus for the very first ...

Mutations in One Gene Linked to Two Separate Birth Defects The same network of transcription factors may be responsible for both cleft palate and neural tube defects, according to a new study ...

A mutation is a change in the sequence of an organism's DNA. What causes a mutation? Mutations can be caused by high-energy sources such as radiation or by chemicals in the environment.

The three diagnostic tests for identifying genetic mutations associated with SMA met new European Union regulatory ...

Around 7-8% of child deaths are attributed to children born with birth defects. More than 1.7 billion babies are born with birth defects in India every year, which is considered a high burden.