Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in previous studies have discovered one reason why: cells ...

A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the ...

A new study from Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman reveals how cells may activate a compensation system that can, in some cases, reduce the effects of potentially harmful genetic mutations.

If an athlete can raise their population of red blood cells by a few percentage points, that represents a huge competitive ...

A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation experience different levels of pain, organ ...

A Singapore study reveals that combined risk factors like age, smoking, and genetic mutations significantly amplify stomach ...

Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K.

Researchers identify genetic mutation in small group of people who developed the serious disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In a lab-grown cell study focused on potential new treatment targets for halting the spread of most pancreatic cancers, Johns ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a new mouse model that more accurately reflects how uveal melanoma acts in humans. This could improve research, resulting in better patient outcomes ...

An inflammatory sugar molecule produced by certain gut bacteria may play a key role in driving ALS, a study found.