Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues published a study in which they assessed the genetic risk of developing type 1 ...

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MIT and Harvard scientists have designed an advanced type of immune cell called a CAR-NK cell that can destroy cancer while ...

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An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...

A UCLA-led team explored bacteria commonly seen in the healthy digestive tract and found that a unique mechanism driving ...

Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we ...

A Nature study shows sperm from older fathers carry more disease-linked mutations, revealing how age and cell competition ...