Gene therapy represents a paradigm shift in modern medicine, offering unprecedented opportunities to combat diseases at their ...

Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a ...

An analysis of the genomes of nearly 6,000 Greenlandic people suggests that their Inuit ancestors rarely moved around after ...

Your genes play a huge role in what makes and shapes your entire existence. Since you inherit your genes from your parents, ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects approximately 1% of live births. Thanks to surgical advancements, infants born with ...

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle.

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene ...

A surprising new study suggests that COVID-19 may not have originated from bats or pangolins, but rather from a rare fusion ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

The UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester announced Thursday it received a $35 million gift that aims to advance research to ...