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As CRISPR-Cas9 starts to move into clinical trials, a new study has found that the gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.

A team from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and public Health and the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center have coaxed stem cells to become the cells that make up human veins, arteries and capillaries.

A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Near East.

The early research finds that the test could lead to a reduction in painful procedures and minimise the over-treatment of people at low risk.

Researchers reveal importance of microglia for brain homeostasis and suggest boosting their protective role in the early stages of dementia could delay the onset of debilitating symptoms.

These designer viruses alert the immune system and cause it to send killer cells to help fight the tumor.

Researchers have identified a new way to potentially slow the fast-growing cells that characterize all types of cancer.

Researchers reveal the importance of synaptic delays in the auditory brainstem circuitry for encoding sound source localization

The Eisai and Broad Joint Development Program for Antimalarial Medicines, using hits obtained by initial screening of Broad's compound library for antimalarials as a starting point.