Genetics

For the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect brain... Read more

The largest study to date to analyze millions of both genetic and patient records on the long-term health conditions of... Read more

In a novel theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving... Read more

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples that can be obtained from a... Read more

Researchers have been trying for decades to stop the cells that damage the lung in people with pulmonary fibrosis. Now... Read more

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which... Read more

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified key genetic factors... Read more

Nearly 60,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer in the U.S. every year, according to the American Cancer Society, and... Read more

For decades, scientists have tried to stop cancer by disabling the mutated proteins that are found in tumors. But many... Read more

Liposuction and plastic surgery aren't often mentioned in the same breath as cancer. But they are the inspiration for a... Read more

An international team, co-led by Adriana Sánchez-Danés, principal investigator of the Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Lab at the Champalimaud... Read more

For the last 10 years, the only effective treatment for hypophosphatasia (HPP) has been an enzyme replacement therapy that must... Read more

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a key pathway controlling tumor growth in B-cell lymphomas, according to a study published in... Read more

Humans are prone to iron deficiency—it's the most common nutrient deficiency on the planet. But too much iron is dangerous,... Read more

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder... Read more