It’s well established that some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are caused by mutations that are inherited from a person’s parents — but a new study shows some cases of sporadic ALS may ...

A personalized mRNA vaccine shows breakthrough promise in pancreatic cancer, boosting survival up to six years by training ...

The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health.

New research suggests that autoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA mutations in immune cells that remove the natural brakes ...

A new Nature study suggests DNA mutations in immune cells may drive autoimmune diseases by removing immune system brakes, ...

Vickie Doogan got her dog Dolly during breast cancer recovery. Years later, Dolly was diagnosed with the same disease and also had a mastectomy.

Aortic aneurysms are characterized by abnormal enlargement of the aorta, the primary artery responsible for carrying blood ...

Three Philadelphia scientists won a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a genetic disease, prize sponsors announced Saturday. Their work created a ...

Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...

Daraxonrasib, a pancreatic cancer drug from Revolution Medicines, is showing unprecedented success. For patients like Leanna ...

New research suggests that autoimmune diseases may be driven by DNA mutations in immune cells that remove the natural brakes on the immune system. It reveals a previously hidden role for somatic ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...