The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how genes control one another inside the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using a powerful new AI-based system called SIGNET, the team ...

Scientists uncover a new “recipe” that shows how exhausted T cells can be reprogrammed to regain their ability to attack tumors.

New twin‑study research finds that, after removing deaths from accidents and infections, genes account for about 50% of human ...

It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the people who show the classical manifestation of the disease have a pair of ...

Depression isn’t an average disease. Here's why asking “Who does it help?” may better guide treatment and how biology is reshaping mental health care.

A new AI model by Google DeepMind can decipher DNA and predict mutations, opening new doors for disease research. View on ...

Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as ...

Natalie Banner, Chief Ethics and Engagement Officer for Genomics England, shares how we can help to address the inequities in ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, affecting more than ...

Daniele Canzio, PhD, of the Department of Neurology and Balyn Zaro, PhD, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry have ...