Childhood-onset striatonigral degeneration is a rare genetic disorder that robs children of the ability to walk and speak by ...

Eleven foals in the Pacific Northwest were diagnosed with a condition called Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia (EJSCA).

Patients with trimethylaminuria, or "fish odor syndrome," make too much of a chemical with a strong fishy smell.

Because of natural selection, different alleles are more likely to confer a survival advantage in different environments. Cycles of infectious disease prevalence and virulence often reflect ...

Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that can be treated with medications. The lack of a single, specific diagnostic ...

What can Gregor Mendel’s pea plants tell us about human disease? Single gene disorders, like Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, actually follow Mendelian inheritance patterns.

All other chromosomes = autosomes close autosomesChromosomes that control the characteristics of an organism but do not determine its sex. Recessive traits may skip generations and will affect ...

Parkinsonism is a broad term referring to all clinical states characterized by tremor, slowed movement (bradykinesia), rigidity, and postural instability. Parkinson disease (PD) is the primary and ...