Researchers from Radboud university medical center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic eye disorder affecting around one in 5,000 people worldwide. It typically begins with ...

The image showed Maduro handcuffed between US soldiers wearing a blood‑stained white shirt while standing under bright lights ...

A new trend for ‘public domain horror’ is fuelling the mutation of our best-loved cartoon characters into gory slasher ...

Piebald deer have a genetic mutation that causes abnormal patches of white hair. They have mostly black eyes, noses, and ...

Misrepresented and fabricated images of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have spread widely on social media since his ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

A common over-the-counter medication could significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer coming back. In a Swedish study, a low dose of aspirin was shown to slash recurrence in half for patients ...

A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers than our primate cousins. The change affects a protein used by immune cells ...

The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the number of births ...