With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and ...

Genetic sharing among evolutionary neighbors all happens through hybrids: the offspring produced when individuals from two ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Incyte ( INCY) on Sunday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to ...

A seventh person has been ‘cured’ of the HIV through a stem cell transplant. But the treatment can only be used for people with fatal cancers as it is very risky to be attempted in people without ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

Using lung cancer biospecimens from the Sherlock-Lung study, an international team led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

New research has identified key factors that drive lung tumor evolution and influence outcomes, describing a previously ...

Using lung cancer biospecimens from the Sherlock-Lung study, an international team led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, identified key factors that drive tumor evolution and ...