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 ...

Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though ...

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 ...

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a ...

After 50 years, scientists discover the MAL blood grouping system, solving a genetic mystery and improving transfusion safety ...

A new mega-database of half a million mutations may flag new ways of treating genetic disease, scientists say.

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 identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus’ ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID-19.