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

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

A new study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene ...

Genetic mutations aren't always a bad thing. A groundbreaking new study suggests that mutations on a single gene may actually be beneficial when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, Dr.

Believed to be caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors, Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, particularly the motor system, ...

Many people are familiar with histamine, a biological molecule that serves as a key driver of allergic reactions and other ...

Seemingly healthy aging tissues can already carry cancer-linked mutations, thanks to a new single-cell mapping breakthrough, according to the Cornell Chronicle. Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine ...

A study suggests overactive VCP may contribute to ALS nerve damage by disrupting nuclear pore proteins in genetic ALS.

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation that sabotages one of the brain’s key protective enzymes. The discovery not ...

Gene therapy has the potential to dramatically benefit patients with genetic blood disorders, but a small study on participants in a clinical trial for sickle cell disease suggests that a key process ...

A new study suggests a gene mutation could have a protective effect against Alzheimer's. The research looked specifically at blood stem cells, which live in the bone marrow and make different types of ...