For centuries, we’ve thought of these changes as part of the "genetic lottery," something we can't control. Science is now ...

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

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

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the Pasteur Institute and the University of Lorraine, France, have uncovered ...

If future studies confirm the rescued receptors work normally, the study offers a new roadmap for rare disease drug development.

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 ...

A new study has revealed that TSPO, a protein linked to brain inflammation, rises long before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear.

A 'virgin birth' may sound like something found only in the Bible - but it's actually one of nature's real-life miracles.

A study published today in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology is the first time researchers have shown evidence that a single drug, already licensed for medical use, can stabilise nearly all ...

The woman was admitted to the ICU in critical condition with a history of heavy drinking and diagnosed with advanced ...

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.