Across the animal kingdom, evolution has opened the door to a growing scientific quest to understand what a menagerie of ...

That superhero is a gene called TP53, and for decades scientists have known it as the “guardian of the genome.” In a healthy cell, TP53 acts like both a brake and an emergency stop button. When DNA ...

A genetic mutation tied to keeping the brain healthy at high altitudes may point to a way to repair nerve damage, experiments in mice show.

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in conditions such as cerebral paralysis and multiple ...

The first and largest dataset of genomic structure variations specific to childhood cancers was published today by scientists ...

Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference March 11, 2026 12:00 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsRobin Cowie - CFO, Secretary ...

Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference March 11, 2026 10:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsSanjiv Patel - ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Houston Methodist scientists have uncovered an unexpected side of a protein best known for its link to brain diseases. The ...

Cancer begins when mutations in specific genes override the body’s built-in controls on cell division, allowing rogue cells ...

Sarah Diepstraten receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Cure Cancer Australia and My Room Children's Cancer Charity. John (Eddie) La Marca receives funding from ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so ...