The understanding of the link between common genetic mutations and certain cancers is increasing. An international group of researchers investigated why mutations often associated with renal cancer ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride.

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

Genetics is having a moment in the sun. Last year, biologists at the University of Bath in England created mice with neon feet. Scientists edited human embryos for the first time in the United States ...

Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...

To uncover cancer causing mutations in the genome, a team has built a deep neural network that can rapidly scan the entire genome of cancer cells and identify mutations that occur more frequently than ...

This photo provided by Emily’s Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation, during a trip to Maine. (Emily’s Entourage via AP) Emily ...