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

Why do two people with the same cancer diagnosis—the same stage, the same cell type, and the same clinical profile—often have ...

In a world first, a research team at the University of Zurich has successfully treated mice carrying an inherited form of ...

Gemma Biotherapeutics ("GEMMABio"), a clinical‑stage, global, genetic medicines company, today announced the presentation of preclinical data supporting candidate declaration for GB703, a novel, ...

The results, published May 5 in Nature Genetics, offer a new way to understand the molecular roots of cancer — an especially ...

A new study has uncovered a genetic cause that may explain why some people develop Kaposi sarcoma despite having no apparent ...

Human cells usually contain two copies of most genes, one of which comes from the mother while the other comes from the father. It's long been thought that usually these two copies, or alleles of ...

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

The hantavirus from the MV Hondius outbreak has been sequenced from samples taken from one of the infected individuals. The ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

How did horses become some of the greatest athletes in the animal kingdom? Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine may have found the answer, pinpointing a genetic mutation and evolutionary process that ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Genetics play a role in how long you live, but they only account for a ...