Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing ...

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged ...

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As 70,000 Chiefs fans check into GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with tickets on their phones on gameday, Madison Millentree greets some of them with a smile on her face, pom-pom in one hand and ...

However, it is important to manage expectations, as stem cell therapy does have its limitations. They are not and should not be promoted as a universal treatment. Specifically, in genetic conditions ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

When cells face tough times, like deprivation of nutrients or oxygen, autophagy can break down older, less useful components to provide essential material and aid in survival. Therefore ...

In 2009 a team of biophysicists led by Anthony A. Hyman of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, were studying specklelike structures called P ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.