University of Edinburgh spin-out BIOCAPTIVA secures £1.58m funding and launches its msX liquid biopsy technology in the US to improve cancer diagnostics and research.

The origin of many diseases begins at the cellular level and involves multiple molecular interactions. However, previous methods have struggled to accurately observe changes in individual cells.

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Genes may play a bigger role in living a longer life, while lifestyle and luck still shape the outcome, according to a new study.

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

Age, new comorbidities, inflammation, cognitive reserve, and changes in anxiety levels alter drug effects and recovery.

Some women may shed more than men, but this depends on genetics, stress levels, hormonal changes, styling preferences, and health status. Research shows that men are more likely to experience genetic ...

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of ...