Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what ...

UW researchers found potential new treatments for a rare pediatric brain cancer each year that has a median survival time of ...

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...

A man was unaware that he carried a rare cancer-causing gene and donated his sperm to dozens of people across Europe. At least 67 have been conceived with the man's sperm, and now 10 of them have ...

An international team of scientists has analyzed the ongoing colonization by two retroviruses of the germline of koalas and ...

(CNN) — A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from the disease, ...

Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a gene that raises the risk of cancer was used to conceive almost 200 children across Europe. A major investigation revealed the sperm was not sold to UK ...