People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a ...

Researchers identified the earliest case of a genetic disease with the help of DNA: ...

Scientists have mapped the highest-risk areas for haemochromatosis, known as the 'Celtic Curse', with people from the Outer ...

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...

The disease leads to the progressive growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, often resulting in kidney failure and other ...

Gene therapy drugs have the potential to cure some diseases, but some have a price tag of over a million dollars. Who gets access to them and who doesn't?

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

Virginia Tech researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from a rare genetic disease earlier. Their findings were published recently in ...

A new study has shown which parts of the UK are at highest risk of developing the genetic disease, which is dubbed the "Celtic Curse", and can lead to serious illness if untreated ...