Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart ...

Scientists at Mount Sinai have discovered a gene that can make the human heart repair itself. By reactivating the dormant ...

At times, aging doesn’t become evident in wrinkles or in gray hair, it occurs deep inside your body, in cells that have ...

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that carries the genetic code of all living things. It’s found in every cell and determines everything from your looks to your body functions. In ...

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key ...

The woman is alleged to have bombarded Kate and Gerry with calls, letters and messages over almost three years A DNA test on a Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann has “conclusively” proved ...

Julia Wandelt - who a court has heard believes she is Madeleine McCann - denies stalking the missing girl's parents A DNA test taken from a woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann "conclusively ...

A DNA test taken from a woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann "conclusively proved" she was not the missing girl, a stalking trial has heard. Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are on trial at ...

Officials confirmed human remains found in a remote wooded area of Washington state last week were those of Travis Decker, the former U.S. Army soldier wanted for the deaths of his three daughters. In ...

Using comparative molecular biology with human cGAS – which actually inhibits DNA repair – the scientists found that the naked mole-rat's enzyme has four key changes that facilitate the important work ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ten times longer than relatives of a similar size. But what is the secret ...

For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can run in families, an idea that dates back to Hippocrates. Over time, researchers have become increasingly skilled at uncovering how ...