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Significant advancements in gene silencing and gene editing offer new hope for treating rare disorders. Techniques like RNA ...

Scientists from Scripps Research say the human body has a 'hidden sixth sense', called 'interoception'. Interoception is an 'understudied process', by which your nervous system continuously receives ...

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Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

A Nature study shows sperm from older fathers carry more disease-linked mutations, revealing how age and cell competition ...

Officials confirmed human remains found in a remote wooded area of Washington state last week were those of Travis Decker, the former U.S. Army soldier wanted for the deaths of his three daughters. In ...

Regenerative medicine is a fast-growing field harnessing the body’s natural healing ability and has become a focus for ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ...

Whole foods like oysters, eggs, and pumpkin seeds are a great way to get enough zinc in your diet and avoid a deficiency.

Study of Maria Branyas Morera found a youth-leaning gut, low inflammation, rare genes, and slower DNA-based aging—offering ...

The community of microbes in the human digestive tract have important implications for health in the gut, brain and immune ...