It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the ...

This canine cutie looks quite majestic.

Researchers have elucidated key steps in the ubiquitin tagging of the mutated huntingtin protein, providing hope for future ...

A sperm donor whose samples helped conceive nearly 200 children across Europe unknowingly carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation — a hidden risk now tied to multiple childhood illnesses and early ...

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an injectable gel produced through 3D printing, can switch off the defective ...

While it is well-known that age, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations can individually cause stomach cancer, a recent ...

When doctors removed Cathy Lewis' breasts in 2007, she felt ecstatic, euphoric -- emotions that most women don't associate with the loss of body parts. But keeping her breasts could have left Lewis, ...

Two complementary studies led by researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have demonstrated a new RNA-based therapeutic strategy that ...