Scientists with the NIH-backed SMaHT Network are mapping every DNA mutation in the human body, creating a groundbreaking ...

The genetic mutation makes the FasL protein vulnerable to being disabled by plasmin -- a tumour-associated enzyme. This ...

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A researcher says the experimental use of gene therapy for a rare inherited disorder is saving almost as much money for ...

Hannah Richardson is hopeful about her future and its endless possibilities. But the 24-year-old’s plans are clouded by an ...

"Everyone in my immediate family is very intelligent. We're all outshone by my little brother, though. He's one of those ...

A new gene therapy has shown promising results in restoring hearing to children, teens, and even a young adult born with a ...

Director Gareth Edwards and screenwriter David Koepp give EW the inside scoop on creating these prehistoric monsters.

Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model that could make testing potential new treatments ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.