Researchers at Stanford University have reworked CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to manipulate the genome in three-dimensional space, allowing them to ferry
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Genetic variants reveal new targets for chronic kidney disease treatment: How specific cell types can lead to development of disease
The kidney does more than double or even triple duty compared to other organs – it extracts waste, balances body
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In clinical trials, new antibody therapy controls HIV for months after treatment
Thanks to improvements in antiretroviral therapy, HIV is now a manageable condition. Yet even the best drugs do not entirely
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Counting (on) sheep? Promising gene therapy for visually impaired sheep now safe for human trials
Back in 2009, a group of Israeli researchers identified a herd of Awassi sheep suffering from “day blindness.” As its
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Optimizing technologies for discovering cancer cell mutations
Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues about how the cancer started or which
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Variation in cancer-causing KRAS mutations greater than thought
The effects of KRAS mutations underlying many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously thought, according to a
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Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms: Finding may lead to a precision medicine approach in environmental health
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at
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Children suffering from tics can be helped by both group and individual therapy
Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect. This is
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Cancer may lurk behind major internal bleeding in cardiovascular disease patients
Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large
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Drug repurposing study sheds light on heart disease risk: Research team develops computer program for investigating unknown drug side effects and novel uses
A team led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has developed a computational technique to reveal the unknown side
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