With almost all of its citizens’ genes already sequenced in a national database, it’s the test case for an ambitious—and, to ...

Virginia Tech researchers have shown that memory loss in aging may be reversible. Using CRISPR tools, they corrected molecular disruptions in the hippocampus and amygdala, restoring memory in older ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

A new genomic method has enabled multiple people with rare conditions to receive diagnoses that were previously unattainable ...

Bigger animals such as whales and elephants, should have a higher risk of succumbing to cancer as they have more cells dividing over a longer period, leaving more room for mutations.

It’s a little after 6:30 on a brisk July morning in a stone hut high in the Italian Alps. A gently hissing wood fire is ...

A new genomic method has enabled multiple people with rare conditions to receive diagnoses that were previously unattainable ...

Experts have developed a new method for identifying structural changes in DNA, providing insights for ~145 families and highlighting the importance of incorporating these changes into clinical ...

The global next generation sequencing (NGS) market is expected to register a robust CAGR of around 15% over the next five years. This growth is primarily driven by the rising adoption of precision ...

Scientists using TwinsUK data and ultra‑precise DNA sequencing have uncovered rare DNA mutations in healthy tissue that could ...

Researchers at UW’s School of Medicine and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine Barcelona may have found an additional explanation as to why men and smokers are more likely to develop bladder ...

This insightful review explores key areas of cancer genetic research, focusing on genes that may benefit from ...