Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Joshua Lisbon describes his background and experience before working on the 10-year study that formed the core content of ...

Scientists have long thought of DNA as an instruction manual written in the four- chemical bases—A, C, T, and G—that make up the genetic code. The prevailing belief was that by decoding these ...

The BBC breached broadcasting rules with a Gaza documentary narrated by a boy with links to Hamas, Ofcom has found. The corporation was accused of “catastrophic failures” following the release of Gaza ...

A baby was found to have a rare eye cancer and his sight is expected to be saved thanks to a new screening tool which is being assessed for widespread use. Families across England are taking part in a ...

Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into the role of metabolites in health and disease and creating a blueprint for ...

The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part, because genetic studies of human metabolism have been limited in scale and ...

Causes of Death Among Individuals With Lynch Syndrome in the Immunotherapy Era Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people have increased cancer morbidity and mortality relative to cisgender ...

Every week neurologist Victor Sung sees people with Huntington’s disease, a rare and devastating neurodegenerative disorder, at his clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. But last ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...