Antibodies are like "guided missiles" that find and attack cancer cells, but cancer-causing mutations inside cells have ...

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. A team led by scientists at the German research ...

Antibodies are like "guided missiles" that find and attack cancer cells, but cancer-causing mutations inside cells have ...

A new mathematical model on human longevity has calculated the theoretical maximum age a human brain can reach, suggesting ...

A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine ...

Long-lived neurons in the brain are among the cells most vulnerable to the gradual accumulation of somatic DNA mutations, ...

For decades, the standard explanation for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis has rested on two pillars: inherited genes and environmental triggers. Now, a growing body of research points to ...

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these personalized treatments faster, cheaper, and available to far more patients.

Sickle cell disease causes premature aging of blood stem cells, which scientists may be able to address with a special class ...

In simple terms: a mutation is a stable change in genetic sequence that can be copied when cells or viruses replicate. Most mutations have no detectable effect, some contribute to disease, and a small ...