A gene known as ACTN3 has earned the nickname "the gene for speed" and it may have an influence on how androgens... | ...

Mármol and his colleagues extracted RNA sequences from the muscles and skin of 10 permafrozen woolly mammoth specimens found ...

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

Silence Therapeutics designs and develops siRNAs (short interfering RNAs) to address unmet patient need across a wide range of diseases with a genetic basis. In this interview with STAT Brand Studio, ...

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The FDA’s Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad have laid out a path for CRISPR treatments on demand. An expert weighs in on what it ...

It must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained enough to avoid attacking the body's own tissues.

A new gene therapy shows promise in controlling cholesterol by lowering bad LDL levels, potentially reducing the risk of ...