A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to ...

Parkinson's disease causes both movement and cognitive deficits, and for a long time both were thought to be caused by the ...

Unlike other tissues in the human body, human eggs don't pick up as many mutations in some of their DNA as they age. The findings from a new study ...

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age faster ...

Junk DNA” may hold the key to treating tough cancers. Existing drugs exploit weaknesses in cells with gene mutations. Researchers at King’s College London have identified a promising strategy for ...

What if, instead of trying to fix different gene mutations for different people, one could simply replace the entire mutated ...

Researchers from Florida International University used lab-created mice that were genetically modified to carry human gene ...

Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have developed a promising new immunotherapy targeting the ...

These changes in its genome favor the virus's ability to spread and adapt to mammals, such as cows. In March 2024, an ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

All people diagnosed with autism should be offered genetic testing. Not to find the cause, but to identify and improve any co-morbid conditions they have.

Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have developed a promising new immunotherapy targeting the ...