Genetics

Frailty is a condition characterized by increased vulnerability and decline in physical function. It’s a growing concern in the aging population, particularly among those with heart disease.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Researchers have tracked how the COVID-19 virus mutates long term, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Increased activity in a specific biological pathway may explain why many patients with a deadly form of skin cancer do not respond to the latest cancer treatments, a new study shows.This article was originally published […]

An international team of researchers led by King’s College London has identified genetic factors that may make some individuals more or less sensitive to the environments they experience.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Patients with womb cancer are not being tested for a genetic condition that increases their chance of developing further cancers, a study has found. The work is published in the journal BMJ Oncology.This article was […]

Using a modern imaging technology known as cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined the structure of a protein called midnolin that’s crucial to the survival of malignant cells in some leukemias, […]

Just as folds are important in the ancient art of origami, they are also vital for the function of many proteins. Mutations in a protein associated with conditions such as seizures and autism spectrum disorder […]

Northwestern University biophysicists have developed a new computational tool for identifying the gene combinations underlying complex illnesses like diabetes, cancer and asthma.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Cancer cannot be understood as a single, uniform disease. The more we delve into studying each type of tumor, the more we recognize the need to subclassify the disease. This concept has led to what […]

A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington details a novel strategy for how the body clears out dead cells during stress, revealing unexpected roles for well-known stress-response genes—a discovery that could help […]