For some genes, having a mutation can raise someone’s lifetime risk from 5% or 10%, up to 40%, 60% or even as high as 80%, as ...
In 2021, a study found that redheads respond more effectively to opioid pain medications, requiring lower doses, also due to ...
Northeastern University researchers used an original machine learning tool to predict how genetic mutations cause a rare ...
The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by ...
From lessons learned in the pork industry, Marty Ropp shares what it takes to help producers capture more value across the ...
Alzheimer's disease is marked by two key proteins in the brain: amyloid, which forms plaques, and tau, which forms tangles.
A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child ...
The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network's (OHCRN) participant portal is now open and Ontarians at risk of hereditary cancers are invited to register.
Nita Limdi, Pharm.D., Ph.D. More than 10,000 Alabamians have received genetic testing that could change the course of their ...
Medical students' research reflects UNR Med’s commitment to advancing scientific discovery, improving patient care, and ...
A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far ...
Fred Hutch bioengineer Dr. Matthias Stephan is working to develop a special foam that could help make gene therapy for blood ...