Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able ...

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

We have written about the promise of gene therapy to correct genetic disease many times. An exciting development happened ...

A new company, Nucleus Genomics, recently announced a whole new program of genetic testing. It is way past anything that you ...

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Humans and bananas do share DNA, but not 70% as commonly claimed. Every living thing has a built-in instruction manual called ...

Modern genetic studies show that up to 4% of human DNA comes from Neanderthals—and some of those ancient genes affect how our ...

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the approach ...

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Women who consumed more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) showed distinct DNA methylation patterns, mostly reduced across key gene ...