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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — There is a rare gene mutation linked to sudden cardiac death and heart failure called phospholamban (PLN). It may not be very common worldwide, but likely more so in West Michigan ...

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 ...

Now, following up on that success, a large Chinese collaboration has followed up with a description of an improved gene ...

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; ...