When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

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In real life, mutants can arise when their DNA changes to give them an advantage over the rest of the population. A team from the University of Michigan has used simulations on the Pittsburgh ...

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A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene "silencer" that resides in junk DNA is directly sparing people from a devastating ...

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene ...

Researchers determined the clinical classification of more than 90% of potential BRCA2 variants of uncertain significance in ...

Results show improved functional outcomes for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are ambulatory. Elevidys, which is ...

Though the majority of blonde-haired people today come from Europe, the unique hair colour originated in a land that is a ...

Lainie Jones has Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which makes her predisposed to having cancer. She's undergoing treatment for ...