The difference between hereditary (germline) and acquired (somatic) gene mutations in cancer can lead to much confusion. This is especially true if you’re hearing about genetic testing for a genetic ...

A new genetic mapping strategy reveals how entire networks of genes work together to cause disease, filling in the missing ...

If stretched out, human DNA would be about 2 meters long. For this long strand to fit inside the cell nucleus, which is about ...

A new study indicates a common genetic variant may interact with gut bacteria to trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The findings may help explain why people experience the disease ...