Patients with rare mitochondrial diseases already face a host of serious health issues, from muscle weakness to neurological ...

The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor ...

The number of mitochondrial DNA copies may drop as MS progresses, suggesting a possible biomarker for disease progression, a ...

CRISPR-edited iPSCs uncover early mitochondrial defects shared across ALS mutations, revealing pathways that could guide future treatments.

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...