Researchers have found that a genetic mutation associated with a rare group of blood cancers does not always result in ...

Researchers recently identified 12 genetic variants linked to longer lives, potentially paving the way for anti-aging ...

Hyperreactivity of the gene responsible for DNA repair may indicate a hidden vulnerability of oncological diseases and help ...

Biology has clever ways to mask the effects of potentially harmful gene mutations. Scientists are investigating how this ...

Healthy aging may not be down to lifestyle alone. A new study suggests that rare genetic variants found in long-lived ...

DNA has to be interpreted by cells. The letters or bases that make up genetic sequences are read in sets of three, and those three-base sequences are known as codons. Every codon encodes for one amino ...

Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients, and the causes are still unclear, even though hundreds of small changes in gene sequences have been linked to an ...

A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially ...

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model that could make testing potential new treatments and diagnostics easier and quicker, new research has found. Working with ...

A National Institutes of Health study will evaluate whether to screen tens of thousands of healthy infants for genetic ...

Pest control companies routinely use traps baited with rodenticide to kill rats and mice found in homes, restaurants, and ...