People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the ...

Dr. Katz's research shows how important it is for all breast cancer survivors to have access to genetic testing services, ...

Pittsburgh researchers develop a genetic tool that detects hidden risks for high LDL cholesterol, aiding early prevention of heart attacks and strokes.

A groundbreaking new tool created by an international team of scientists could help doctors spot people at higher risk for ...

This insightful review explores key areas of cancer genetic research, focusing on genes that may benefit from ...

The institute reports that more than 60% of women who inherit a harmful variant in BRCA1 or BRCA2 will develop breast cancer ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas ...

Two key hormones, estrogen and progesterone, regulate a woman’s reproductive system, but prolonged exposure to them can ...

An experimental gene therapy developed by researchers at UCLA, University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital has restored and maintained immune system function in 59 of 62 children born ...

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A new drug combination could significantly delay the progression of a life-threatening form of prostate cancer in men with specific genetic mutations, finds a major international trial led by UCL ...