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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Aedes aegypti and Anopheles funestus – have evolved, spread, and adapted in ways that complicate global disease control, two ...

Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is widely known for its core features, which include difficulties in social communication and ...