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

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

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

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients ...

Roisin Sterne's grandmother died of the disease while her mother has been diagnosed, but a new breakthrough therapy could now give sufferers new hope ...

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 ...

Scientists have created a mega-database revealing how half a million different DNA mutations generate errors in proteins in humans. The researchers hope that the database will be used to develop new, ...

Researchers in the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) examined the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by analyzing mutations in the genomes of individuals and their families. They discovered ...

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

When Neandertals were first discovered nearly 170 years ago, the conceptual gap between their lineage and that of modern humans seemed vast. Initially scientists prejudicially believed that the ...

A genetic deletion responsible for the rare “salmiak” pattern in cats has been identified, revealing new information about ...