Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...

Researchers studying over 2,000 Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians uncovered two rare IGF-1 gene variants linked to exceptional ...

Australian researchers are providing new hope for a cruel killer disease with royal connections. Called mitochondrial disease ...

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

His work through The POLG Foundation continues to inspire efforts toward finding a cure. POLG mitochondrial disease is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the POLG gene, which plays a ...

It is named for the POLG gene, and there are more than 200 POLG mutations that can cause the disease. PHOTOS: 132-year-old wreck of ‘one of the safest ships afloat’ discovered in Lake Superior The ...

According to UMDF, genetic testing for a POLG mutation is required to confirm the diagnosis. Brain scans using a CT scan or MRI can detect changes in the brain from POLG Disease, and EEGs can also be ...

Prince Frederik, the second cousin of the heir to the Luxembourg throne, discovered at age 14 that he had a mutation in his POLG gene, which is involved in the replication and repair of DNA.

PolG disease is genetic condition that depletes the body ... found in host cell’s POLG and POLG2 genes. Mutations in these genes therefore impact the ability for mitochondria to replicate.