Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a previously unrecognized treatment target for ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a previously unrecognized treatment target for ...

The need to change regulations around gene-editing treatments was endorsed in November by the head of the US Food and Drug ...

Nearly 1 in 7 adults in the United States lives with chronic kidney disease, a condition that often advances quietly until ...

Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

From sun-kissed to sunburned, the sun doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Genetics, the environment, and lifestyle play a ...

Certain habits can make your body age quickly. Learn the lifestyle factors that accelerate aging by your mid-30s and how to ...

Khalil Smith thought he was just training hard and adjusting to college life. It turned out his stabbing stomach pains were a ...