Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have uncovered the hidden code governing how genetic mutations affect RNA splicing and result in disease. The researchers were able to ...

Tanning beds promise a quick glow, but a new study says the real cost is written deep into your skin. Researchers have found ...

Blood cancer is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system. Like most ...

How did horses become some of the greatest athletes in the animal kingdom? Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine may have found the answer, pinpointing a genetic mutation and evolutionary process that ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Identifying and classifying gene mutations - which are the permanent changes in a person's DNA genetic code - are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or preventing ...

Eight percent of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who undergo genetic testing have mutations that can be used to personalise treatment, revealed a study published recently in JAMA Pediatrics. This ...