There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, Ph.D., and Jill Moore, Ph.D."18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the ...

A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...

An HIV-derived nucleoside therapy now treats rare genetic diseases by restoring mitochondrial DNA and improving muscle ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Beachy Head woman grew up locally in Roman Britain, according to new genetic and chemical analysis of a 2,000-year-old ...

What if a single Renaissance drawing could reveal not just who made it, but the biological traces of Leonardo da Vinci ...