Discover the intricate dance between genes, environment, and cancer risk explained by Dr. Ashok Venkitaraman in a ...

UCLA Health researchers say study findings uncover Huntington's disease mechanisms and pave new ways to develop treatments.

Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

“Reduced telomere length can be caused by embryonic cellular damage,” said study co-lead Dr. Yasmyn Winstanley. The ...

A NEW blood test for bowel cancer is being developed at the Essex University. The test aims to improve early detection and save lives by finding the disease when it is more treatable. Currently, ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

It has been a year since 41-year-old Robinho was imprisoned, having been sentenced to nine years for gang-raping an Albanian ...

A longevity diet researcher gently restricts his calories on occasion in the hope of living longer. He shares how he does so ...