Genetic testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic ...

They come in all shapes and sizes. Some walk, some slither, some fly and some swim. Humans are blessed to share the planet ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and ...

New research shows that the mutation is, surprisingly, harmless for decades. But it quietly grows into a larger mutation — ...

Researchers have found that stray dogs living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have not experienced genetic mutations, despite ...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...

Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation - New study has implications for our ...

A five-hour charity Hoop-A-Thon will celebrate Christen Williams’ remarkable turn-around in the five years since opting to ...

The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces -- short reads. Scientists found ...

Three students from Centreville High School in Clifton discovered a potentially harmful substance – DNA residues, or tiny ...