The rise of gene editing forces regulators to confront a difficult question: How to protect fair play in the age of genomic medicine.

Even in the best-case scenario, when fertility clinics transfer chromosomally normal embryos into a would-be mother's uterus, ...

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice, and its role in brain ...

The genetics of cat tumours are no longer a "black box," researchers say, thanks to a new study considered one of the largest developments in feline ...

Researchers have established a gene-disease association between human astrotactin 1 gene, ASTN1, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The findings have provided answers to families that until now had no ...

A Florida state legislator sponsored the nation's first state-backed genetic screening program after his son died from a rare genetic disease.

Robert Duvall’s journey from struggling actor to Oscar winner began alongside Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman in New York ...

Spring is just around the corner. Explore Authors Magazine announces its list of hot new fiction, nonfiction, and ...

A new study shows exercise releases a liver enzyme that repairs aging brain blood vessels and restores memory in mice.

The search for "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy is in its third week as investigators follow every possible lead in the case.

For tens of thousands of years, the Hadza have lived as humans once did everywhere — hunting with bows, foraging wild honey, and moving with the rhythm of the land. Genetic evidence suggests their ...

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells.