A groundbreaking study has uncovered how specific genetic mutations influence cancer treatment outcomes -- insights that could help doctors tailor treatments more effectively. The largest study of its ...

WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ...

Phase I clinical trials are the first step in testing a new treatment or combination of treatments. These trials often ...

Lainie Jones has Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which makes her predisposed to having cancer. She's undergoing treatment for ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...

A new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved from initially ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, federal health officials said.

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...

A groundbreaking study has identified how previously mysterious mutations in non-coding DNA contribute to kidney disease, ...

A groundbreaking study led by USC Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ruishan Liu has uncovered how specific genetic mutations influence cancer treatment outcomes-insights that could help doctors ...

Dr. Suneel Kamath discusses the ALASCCA study in colorectal cancer and highlighted the importance of next-generation sequencing and testing.

An Arkansas mom of three is sharing her story of overcoming breast cancer, and how an unexpected genetic twist led to some big decisions.