A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe brain injury and death in healthy patients undergoing routine anesthesia.

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

A 23-year-old Clearwater woman was diagnosed with an extremely rare ovarian cancer containing neurological tissue. Doctors at Moffitt Cancer Center identified the tumor as an ependymoma, a type ...

Thaddeus only survived Fallout‘s first season thanks to a fortuitous encounter with the (pre-mind control device) Snake Oil Salesman, Dr. Chickenlover. The Brotherhood of Steel member was on the verge ...