Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies ...

A technique that uses a simple cheek swab to pick up gene mutations in healthy tissue could become a “useful tool for cancer ...

A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to new research from the University of Dundee.

Though rare, men can develop breast cancer. An increased level of estrogen, a genetic history of breast cancer, and alcohol ...

The Healthy Nevada Project as diagnosed 500 Northern Nevadans with the BRCA gene which puts patients at higher risk of ...

Depression is partially genetic meaning that you are more likely to suffer from it if someone from your family does, too.

A new study suggests a specific gene determines whether omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are effective in lowering -- or raising -- the risk of colon cancer.

Analyses of RNA expression reveal molecules underpinning the cancer-associated process of skeletal-muscle wasting, a ...

A targeted cancer drug niraparib, used in combination with hormone therapy, was found to reduce the risk of prostate tumor ...