Affecting 1 in 500 people, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the walls of the left ventricle, the heart's ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Coronary artery disease, a collective term for angina and heart attacks, is among the most common causes of death among women ...

A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

Raziel Green, 52, an active runner and mother of two, was diagnosed with a rare form of ALS in 2017. Since starting a clinical trial nearly eight years ago, her symptoms have not gotten any worse.

This surge reflects the increasing reliance on genetic diagnostics for identifying hereditary diseases, guiding cancer ...

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

Limiting television viewing to ≤ 1 hour/day may reduce the risk for heart disease, even in individuals with a high genetic ...

A pioneering screening trial, recently announced at the Bethesda Lyceum, aims to transform community health by providing ...

Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants ...