Sickle cell disease is caused by a single genetic mutation that alters the shape of red blood cells. While the condition causes severe pain and health complications, carriers gain resistance to ...

For the first time, the tools to rewrite human biology are moving from speculative fiction into regulated clinics and ...

More than 12,000 reports of alleged sexual assault have been recorded in NHS hospitals across the UK over the past five years ...

Most days, our bodies are just there—mundane vessels we inhabit on autopilot. We wake up, get on with our routines, eat, sleep, repeat. But the moment you actually stop and think about what’s ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...

Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting ...

Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web ...

A new CRISPR-based one-off procedure that lowers "bad" cholesterol has been approved to enter Phase I human trial. If ...

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering ...

Knowing which lysosomal proteins are enriched in which brain cell types will help better understand contribution to neurological disorders.

Cell division is a fundamental process that allows cells to replicate accurately and maintain tissue homeostasis. This ...