Sebastien Beauzile, 21, is the first New Yorker to have received the breakthrough Lyfgenia treatment, according to the New ...

Recent findings suggest that chimpanzees have evolved unique genetic mechanisms that help them resist malaria, offering ...

because in areas where malaria is common, there is a fitness benefit in carrying only a single sickle-cell gene (sickle cell trait). Those with only one of the two alleles of the sickle-cell ...

During pregnancy, anemia can result in higher occurrences of anxiety and depression, premature labor, postpartum hemorrhage, ...

because in areas where malaria is common, there is a fitness benefit in carrying only a single sickle-cell gene (sickle cell trait). Those with only one of the two alleles of the sickle-cell ...

Sickle cell anemia affects 100,000 Americans each year ... naturally evolved in humans thousands of years ago to fight off ...

Analysis - Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer ...

A new book has identified and prescribed food as medicine and herbal cures for chronic health conditions, using scientifically validated ...

CRISPR technology has revolutionised genetic engineering, offering unprecedented precision in DNA editing with vast implications for medicine, agriculture and conservation. Yet, its power demands ...

GYPA encodes a protein that the malaria parasite uses to enter blood cells. HBB is the gene responsible for sickle cell anaemia in humans. This suggests that both chimpanzees and humans have ...