Two years ago, at my father’s funeral, I gave a eulogy highlighting a genetic trait that runs through our family: we are ...

Inherited bone marrow failure syndrome, or IBMFS, describes a group of disorders in which inherited genetic abnormalities ...

OSAKA -- A woman from Osaka Prefecture with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) plans to apply for approval ...

DNA changes in certain blood cancers may signal progression to acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis years before routine blood tests detect them.

Dr. Stacy Norton was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by ...

Jennifer Hetrick has a family history of cancer, and for her, it was impossible to ignore. “My dad comes from a family of 14 ...

University of Idaho scientists have discovered a naturally occurring genetic mutation in wheat associated with a 5% to 10% ...

For people with lymphoma, getting the right diagnosis can be a race against time. Symptoms such as swollen lymph nodes, fever ...

One in three North Korean refugees hailing from a nuclear test area have chromosomal mutations, a new study has found.

Brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are showing unusual black tumors, raising concerns among researchers. Genetic studies indicate a novel transmissible cancer specific to fish species, ...

UCLA researchers have created a blood test that can scan DNA signals for multiple cancers, liver diseases, and signs of organ damage—and even indicate where trouble may be developing. Early results ...