A data breach at genetic testing company Baylor Genetics affected more than 2.8 million people nationwide and may have exposed highly sensitive medical information, according to a federal filing ...

The potential of gene therapy and the advances in sequencing technologies have opened the door to treating and curing diseases such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and heart conditions. This has led to ...

Chronic kidney disease is a global epidemic affecting ≈10% of adults worldwide. Women have a higher prevalence of chronic ...

Plasmids in bacteria and extrachromosomal DNA in cancer both generate copy-number variation, alter gene expression and promote rapid adaptation. In this Perspective, Shaw and Henssen explore their ...

Short duration chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy before surgery selected mutations in DNA damage response, human leukocyte antigen and kinase genes in normal esophageal epithelium, despite leaving ...