Inbreeding of dogs can lead to blindness, deafness, and genetic diseases. Learn how it impacts generations of dogs and what ...

Study results advance understanding of how human cells evolved and could help point to new solutions for patients with rare genetic diseases.

NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers ...

Research from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, an agency beleaguered by funding cuts and censorship, finds that ...

CRISPR-based gene editing holds great promise, but off-target effects remain a major concern, especially across diverse genetic backgrounds. A new study presents a web-based tool that enhances ...

Genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have transformed biology, medicine, and agriculture, but concerns remain about ...

For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues.

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals ...

Future treatment of cancer could be revolutionised thanks to Cambridge scientists who have discovered that some chemotherapy ...

Citrate is essential for the metabolism and development of neurons. A membrane transport protein called SLC13A5 plays a central role in this process and has previously been linked to a particularly ...

Uncovering India's genetic richness through comprehensive genomic mapping reveals unique ancestry and health implications for ...