Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a ...

The size and structure of our brains go a long way to explaining what makes us human. But what caused our brains to become what they are? Some UC San Diego researchers have pin-pointed a part of our ...

Chronic pain is life-changing and considered one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, making daily life difficult ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a debilitating and long-neglected disease that experts ...

A new study suggests that assortative mating, where partners choose a mate like themselves, can be explained by looking at ...

She has the most common fatal genetic disease in the U.S., which afflicts 40,000 Americans. But her case is caused by a rare genetic mutation, so medications that work for 90% of people with ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

A new study suggests an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more competitive water seekers than our closest ...

Such genetic tests may one day help doctors and patients select personalized weight-loss treatments, some researchers say. But the genetic scores “are not perfect predictors of drug response ...

But her case is caused by a rare genetic mutation, so medications that work for 90% of people with cystic fibrosis won’t help her. The same dynamic plays out in other genetic conditions.

But her case is caused by a rare genetic mutation, so medications that work for 90% of people with cystic fibrosis won't help her. The same dynamic plays out in other genetic conditions.