Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

A researcher suggests cancer may be influenced by metabolism rather than genetics alone. Learn how glucose, glutamine, mitochondria, and blood sugar levels may affect tumour growth and cancer ...

Channel 7 sports presenter Mel McLaughlin has revealed she has been battling lung cancer – the same disease that claimed the life of her sister – after months away from TV.

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology, ...

Channel 7 star Mel McLaughlin has revealed she has been battling lung cancer — the same disease that killed her sister. The 46-year-old sports presenter usually delivers the nig ...

Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns ...

Fewer Singapore breast cancer deaths are due to earlier diagnoses and improved treatment, despite a rise in cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.