Genome-level research suggests early Homo sapiens may have begun using language around 135,000 years ago. While all human ...

Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

This discovery could one day help improve how doctors predict and treat aggressive cancers. "The interaction between ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen has made significant strides in understanding the ...

Genetic testing, via germline and somatic testing, is crucial in breast cancer to understand inherited risks and tumor ...

Cancer is a disease that profoundly impacts lives, often leaving individuals and families with uncertainty and fear. However, ...

Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants ...

Early research shows a one-time gene therapy has potential for addressing both the liver and lung disease that patients with ...

The genetic switch effectively reduces the impact of the retrovirus, strengthening the immune system of the beloved but endangered marsupial, said Keith Chappell, a virologist at the University of ...

I once worked with a CEO who inherited a team with a hodgepodge of roles that had evolved haphazardly over time. We dug deep, looking at each person's strengths and the company's needs.