The body's cells respond to stress-toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults-by pausing normal functions to focus on ...

Samantha Schwarz, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience program, won the second place prize of $1,500 in UB’s ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

As more people receive genetic testing after a cancer diagnosis, newer variants have been identified that increase the risk ...

A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the ...

R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...

Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe has declared bankruptcy. What does it mean for the genetic data of 15 million people who had ...

It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about its future evolution remain. New variants of the virus will likely emerge, ...

Congenital hearing loss refers to impaired auditory function that occurs due to genetic causes. GJB2 is the gene responsible ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that the critically endangered regent honeyeater faces hidden genetic ...

Colorectal cancer can be influenced by both genetics and lifestyle. Parkway Cancer Center oncologist Dr. Zee Ying Kiat shares ...

Base editing corrected a mutation that causes macular degeneration, highlighting the potential of gene therapy to treat ...