Stanford Medicine researchers sifted through thousands of single nucleotide mutations in DNA to identify fewer than 400 that are functionally associated with inherited cancer risk.

Stanford scientists have identified 380 key genetic variants that significantly influence cancer development, filtering ...

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk of developing cancer.

Stanford scientists discovered that a harmless skin bacterium triggers a powerful immune response. By tweaking a bacterial ...

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

New research using data from the 100,000 Genomes Project has identified a genetic change that drives osteosarcoma, an ...

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Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

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Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children’s found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat ...