This has less to do with culture or DNA and more with weak enforcement, selective policing, and inconsistent state authority ...

UC San Diego researchers uncover enzyme behind cancer genome chaos, pointing to potential therapies for aggressive tumors.

Investigations have also revealed that the gene mutation, that leads to Li-Fraumeni syndrome, resulted in some of those ...

Take a closer look at this rare mutation that might make swimming impossible In our earliest science lessons, we learned that ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people.

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, found in children with a rare form of early dementia, disrupts a tiny loop ...

Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the search for autism's cause—a ...

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children ...

A recent study out of Northwestern University found evidence that using tanning beds can increase a person’s risk of ...

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have found strong evidence that tanning beds can damage the DNA across the entire skin surface. This damage is ...

To help with these, doctors may recommend menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), which gives the body hormones like estrogen or ...

A few countries have completely banned tanning beds, such as Australia and Brazil. In others, including the UK and France, they are prohibited for people under 18.