Most people need around eight hours of sleep each night to function, but a rare genetic condition allows some to thrive on as little as three hours. In a study published today in the Proceedings of ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

Randomized trials of platelet function and genetic testing to guide antiplatelet decisions following PCI have produced notoriously mixed results: now, an updated consensus document aims to fill some ...

ChatGPT-generated results appear for some search queries, along with a more general “search highlights” feature. ChatGPT-generated results appear for some search queries, along with a more general ...

Prompted by a celebrity diagnosis of breast cancer, I looked at tools that could help my own kids. Though it’s been eclipsed by Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis, there was a celebrity news story ...

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation. To mark this anniversary, here are eight milestone GMOs. Many have had, or are poised to have ...

You cannot inherit cirrhosis from your parents, but some conditions that may lead to cirrhosis can be passed down in your genes. These inherited conditions, such as hemochromatosis and alpha-1 ...

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed the best way for passengers to increase their ratings. Surprisingly, tips don't affect rider ratings, he said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC. The CEO also shared ...

Genetic counselors are well-established and integrated into the field of genetic and genomic medicine. Genetic counselors collaborate with other healthcare professionals and provide information and ...

There are a variety of reasons why someone might decide to reduce their intake of caffeine—or cut themselves off completely—that have nothing to do with resolutions. But ‘tis the season for attempting ...

What happened was fairly simple, I’ve come to believe. It was an accident. A virus spent some time in a laboratory, and eventually it got out. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, began its ...