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

Researchers have uncovered the mechanisms behind three unique subtypes of mismatch repair deficient high-grade gliomas. The findings provide a clearer understanding of how these tumors develop, ...

Experts debate MMR/p53 testing, liquid biopsy, and immunotherapy sequencing in endometrial cancer, refining prognosis and relapse treatment.

For more than a century, Neanderthals have been cast as a vanished side branch of the human family tree, a brief encounter in ...

Shared meanings create institutions with real power. They also enable us to construct personal narratives that give our lives ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science. Using data from human twin studies, an ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Both environment and genetics can ...

Growing up in Panama City, Fla., playwright Matthew López first encountered the film adaptation of E.M. Forster’s 1910 novel “Howards End” while he was in high school when his mother took him to the ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...