Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of ...

DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could ...

For more than four decades, the family of Lois Marshall waited for answers about her 1981 murder. Galveston police say modern forensic technology delivered them.

The prevailing advice to worried parents from health authorities in places such as England and America has, therefore, been ...

Vitamin B12 supports cell growth generally, not only the growth of healthy cells. One concern is that, if pre-cancerous cells ...

What causes infertility in men and women? Read on to know why sometimes couples struggle to conceive even after getting ...

Lying in a tanning bed is the equivalent of sitting outside at the equator at high noon, one dermatologist said.

Reproductive issues have long been divided down the middle, separating the political Left and Right. Leftists promote ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70, ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence supporting a mechanism in which transposable elements (TEs), once considered ...