A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the ...

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

A rare form of diabetes affecting newborn babies and caused by a genetic disorder has been discovered by scientists in the UK ...

The truth is that, while DNA testing is often touted as being 99.9% accurate, that tiny remaining fraction is where thousands ...

Understanding human gene function in living organisms has long been hampered by fundamental differences between species.

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Researchers developed a single-cell sequencing method that simultaneously measures cancer-linked DNA mutations and gene activity in solid tissues. Applying the approach to human esophageal samples ...

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material—deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—of an organism.

Researchers were able to sequence the full genome from the 14,000-year-old chunk of preserved woolly rhinoceros meat.

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 80,000 individuals will be diagnosed with bladder cancer this year.

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...