From being a promising yet underexplored approach in the 1990s, mRNA therapeutics have evolved dramatically. The discovery of ...

Genome-based medical conditions place a significant burden on quality of life and health care systems, contributing to premature mortality. Addressing these challenges through genetic ...

Of course, though, testing a child's parentage based on physical features is far too subjective — that's typically where DNA tests come in. Such tests can offer a far more scientific way of ...

Insurance usually covers genetic testing when it’s guideline-based, but there may be variability and caveats. “Most of the commercial insurances do cover genetic testing if clinical guidelines ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and at least a few that may be good for you Amber Dance, Knowable ...

The international team of researchers behind the study says it opens up opportunities for depression treatments that are more bespoke and personalized – because they can be based around each person's ...

Scientists develop DNA nanorobots capable of modifying artificial cells. Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have successfully used “DNA origami” to control the structure and function of ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...