A miracle. It changed my life," says cystic fibrosis patent William O'Neal of a drug to treat his genetic disease ...

Cancer care requires coordination among primary care physicians, oncologists, surgeons, imaging teams, and specialists. The ...

Hidden in volcanic lakes and deep-sea vents, scientists have discovered tough new DNA-binding proteins built to survive extreme conditions. After scanning huge genetic databases, researchers found ...

An 84-year-old woman disappears from her home, blood found on the doorstep. Foreign DNA is discovered inside the house, but ...

Scientists have discovered that a genetic change found in animals living at very high altitudes may help repair damage in the ...

Maria Baum, a 22-year-old Ohio resident born with Williams syndrome, has defied medical odds while pursuing her passion for ...

A mystery woman found bludgeoned to death in an abandoned Brooklyn building in 1990 finally has a name, investigators using DNA research to reach back generations and build a family tree that ...

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

An Ohio man born with a rare genetic disorder that leaves skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing has helped inspire federal ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). This disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the protective ...

Weizmann Institute study finds genetics may account for about 50 percent of human lifespan, more than double previous estimates.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...