By understanding this newly revealed mechanism, scientists may now be able to design drugs that disable Hedgehog signaling at ...

New research into mitotic chromosomes has found that they are covered in a liquid-like coating that could allow them to bounce off one another, like bumper cars, protecting them from being damaged ...

Rubin said she often hears from patients who believe a “base tan” will help prevent sunburn. While there’s some truth to that, the protection it offers is minimal at best. When your skin is exposed to ...

For the past 20 years, many of the dramatic improvements in cancer outcomes can be attributed to personalized cancer ...

One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members.

The National Cancer Institute-funded study, which will include up to 24,000 people, will screen for a variety of cancers. More news is on dogs detecting Parkinson's; progress in the Influenza Vaccines ...

Ditch tobacco and limit alcohol. Smoking is strongly associated with colon cancer, says Lenz, so quitting tobacco is vital to ...

A new study from Yale University has provided fresh insights into what causes DNA changes that lead to cancer. The research ...

Van Andel Institute scientists have developed an improved technique to comprehensively profile DNA methylation in single ...

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag became the first hospital in the U.S. to offer EsoGuard testing. The test is used by physicians to detect precancerous DNA changes in esophageal cells, helping to ...

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet many tumors remain resistant. Now, ...