What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

Targeting ACVRL1, dubbed an 'overlooked' gene by researchers, could potentially lead to new treatments for IPF, a study suggests.

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Genetic ancestry may play a key role in how acral melanoma, a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer, develops and behaves, ...

CCNSB researchers at IIIT Hyderabad focus on genomics, epigenetics and AI for cancer detection and treatment: Our Bureau, Bengaluru Monday, February 16, 2026, 15:50 Hrs [IST] Rese ...

Google DeepMind's new model deciphers how hidden DNA changes drive disease, predicting gene regulation effects with high accuracy and offering breakthroughs in cancer, heart disease and personalised ...

DNA can also be demethylated, either through passive or active processes. Passive DNA demethylation occurs when the methylation pattern is not replenished during DNA replication and gradually ...

Epigenetics is the study of various heritable alterations that control gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. 1 The name epigenetics comes from the Greek prefix “epi”, which means on top ...

Researchers at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Yale University, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design thousands of new DNA switches that can ...

For patients with disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, mutations in the same gene could require different treatments, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Many ...