Something was very wrong with Kyle and Nicole Muldoon’s baby. The doctors speculated. Maybe it was meningitis? Maybe sepsis?

The technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other ...

Since the development of CRISPR gene editing, leaders in the field have foreseen a future in which CRISPR could be used to repair any genetic disease ? including rare "N-of-1" diseases caused by ...

A study has found that an ancient protein motif that binds to nucleic acids is functionally "ambidextrous." This means that ...

New research published in Molecular Neurodegeneration has revealed that mutations in three genes known to cause familial ...

The mystery of life’s beginnings has long captivated scientists. Central to that search is LUCA—the last universal common ...

Researchers have developed a new “body clock" tool that measures biological age and may help forecast a person’s risk of ...

The slow loss of memory, thinking, and independence that defines Alzheimer’s disease continues to affect millions worldwide.

Zebrafish lacking a functional muscle clock showed signs of premature aging at two years. They were shorter, weighed less, swam less frequently and at slower speeds.

Scientists have yet to find the elixir of life but this hasn't stopped longevity clinics from selling treatments, pills and ...

A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) has unraveled the genetic contributions to ...

A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) have unraveled the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's Disease development and revealed how specific ...