The human body is a miracle of nature, and in this article, Insider Monkey brings you the list of 10 uncommon genetic mutations in humans. Genetic mutation is the alteration of DNA pattern whereby ...

X-linked intellectual disability is a disorder that predominantly affects men and can have highly variable clinical manifestations. Scientists have found seven new genes that can cause this genetic ...

A mutation is a change in the sequence of an organism's DNA. What causes a mutation? Mutations can be caused by high-energy sources such as radiation or by chemicals in the environment. They can also ...

The word mutation conjures many images in the popular mind, virtually all of them negative. Mutations in the human genome cause crippling birth abnormalities and are the source of innumerable genetic ...

An international study has identified more than 50 genes on the X chromosome in which mutations may cause poor sperm production. Nearly half of all men with low or zero sperm count have no medical ...

Homozygous, or homozygosity, refers to the inheritance of genes from each biological parent. Inheriting faulty genes from both parents can cause a person to develop the associated condition. Genetic ...

A woman had cancer 5 times before she turned 36, the first time when she was two. A study found she has never-before-seen mutations that were thought to be impossible to survive. It shows the ...

From the very name of the syndrome, you can guess in what way it affects those who are diagnosed with it. Werewolf syndrome ranks third on our list of uncommon genetic mutations in humans. It is ...