By reactivating a long-lost gene, researchers were able to lower uric acid levels and stop damaging fat accumulation in human ...

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling and pain, and is ...

A leading bioethicist at Hiroshima University is calling for an anticipatory, rather than reactive, approach to ethics after ...

Flashpoint Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of structural nanomedicine, announced today the publication of foundational research demonstrating the power of its proprietary ...

Researchers have developed the first bioengineered human bone-marrow model to test CAR T-cell therapies for ­acute myeloid ...

A study of mosquitoes’ circadian rhythms finds they hunt differently at different times of day. It could help stop their ...

The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...

Cell culture plates in the Roeder lab where scientists recently studied gene expression in breast cancer. (Credit: Lori ...

Using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool, the researchers edited the toad eggs to turn off a gene known as tyrosinase, which is responsible ...

CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

One person's side effect could be another person's treatment if we expand our perspective on small molecule drug targets, ...

Stanford researchers show personalized prehab coaching improves fitness, cognition and immune resilience before surgery while ...