Where patients live matters for access to gene therapy
The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies

Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought

These scientists found Alzheimer's in their genes. Here's what they did next<

The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Human gene variant alters the voices of mice

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
Researchers are figuring out how African ancestry can affect certain brain disorders
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes
African ancestry genes may be linked to Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders
FDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations
People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first
Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's — if they're accurate enough. Not all are

A lifesaving therapy for children with a rare disease is now the world’s most expensive drug, raising questions about access

'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic knowledge

New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases
Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness
FDA approves first gene-editing treatment for human illness

The breast cancer burden in lower income countries is even worse than we thought
Why 2024 could be a record year for cancer cases
FDA says cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may increase risk of cancer
Colon cancer is rising in young Americans. It's not clear why.
WHO says we can 'write the final chapter in the story of TB.' How close are we?
Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk
Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don't more people get tested?

Cutting a teaspoon of salt is comparable to taking blood pressure medication
Scientists have discovered what may be the first 'vampire' virus
In two studies, experimental drugs for cholesterol show 'revolutionary' promise
For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol

Vegetarianism may be in the genes, study finds

A blood test for long Covid is possible, new research suggests
Long COVID sufferers are pinning their hopes on a big NIH research effort
Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out
A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID
You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
COVID-19 Can Cause New Cholesterol Problems. What to Know
Oregon's SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Monitoring
COVID Public Health Emergency Ends, But For E.R.'s There's Still No "New Normal"
You Are Going to Get COVID Again … And Again … And Again
Think the COVID threat is over? It's not for these people
Families of Those Lost to COVID Wrestle With Mixed Emotions as Emergency Ends
Long COVID scientists try to unravel blood clot mystery
Tracking health threats, one sewage sample at a time

The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose stolen cancer cells changed medicine, settles lawsuit
Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cell

FDA approves a new antibody drug to prevent RSV in babies
FDA advisers endorse new RSV antibody drug for babies
With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control
Post Roe V. Wade, A Senator Wants to Make Birth Control Access Easier — and Affordable
FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants
The FDA considers first birth control pill without a prescription
FDA advisers narrowly back first gene therapy for muscular dystroph
Strep is bad right now — an antibiotic shortage is making it worse
FDA pulls the only approved drug for preventing premature birth off the market
The FDA approves the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales
FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food

His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again

Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon

Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world

What's the origin of the long-ago Swahili civilization? Genes offer a revealing answer