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Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a more sensitive liquid biopsy test that uses RNA instead of DNA for detecting cancer. Using blood samples from patients with colorectal cancer, ...

Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have developed mouse models that survive premature death and enable pre-clinical ...

Imagine a routine blood donation quietly holding evidence of a future cancer diagnosis. A recent study published in Cancer ...

A strange genetic mutation has been discovered in wild jaguars, leaving scientists torn between excitement and concern. Is this evolution at work or a random genetic anomaly? In this video, we ...

Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV Date: May 9, 2025 Source: University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Summary: Modern HIV ...

Network science and artificial intelligence can identify food molecules that negatively affect health as well as alleviate disease by proposing dietary changes, a Northeastern expert says.

A Single Mutation Could Send a Catastrophic Contagion From Birds to Humans What could happen if avian flu crosses the species barrier?

Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can increase the risk of becoming a pandemic virus? A recent study ...

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds The potential mutation would allow the virus to hitch itself to a protein on the surface of our cells, known as the ...