A naturally occurring gene called Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), which turns off after birth in humans, can actually make new, functioning heart cells and help the heart repair itself from injury, including a ...

A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve ...

You don’t have to go anywhere to find it or learn it,” he said ... He said research shows that half of one’s happiness is ...

The Duke Reading Center, which specializes in the analysis of retinal images, collaborated with Sina Farsiu, professor in the departments of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering, to play a pivotal ...

Scientists have long believed that a universal genetic code serves as a blueprint for all life on Earth, dictating the structure and function of organisms from the simplest bacteria to complex humans.

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

"To me, I find that fulfilling because it's giving them some power back to their diagnosis." If you feel like genetic testing ...

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the ...

An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource ...

Medicare Part B data show that of the 20 CPT codes seeing the largest increase in payments from 2022 to 2024, all are for molecular- or sequencing-based tests.

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of ...