MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — A Minnesota family is using the loss of their loved one to raise awareness about genetic cancer risks.

Along with defending against pathogens, the body's innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways -- ways that have important implications for the development of ...

A new collaborative study from Karolinska Institutet published in Science Advances shows that the levels of mitochondrial DNA ...

The chemotherapy drugs 5-FU and capecitabine could harm or kill you if you have a variant in the DPYD gene. Request genetic ...

A recent study has developed a novel method to analyze genetic variations in families with a high incidence of breast cancer.

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

Boston is a city recognized worldwide for its cutting-edge advancements in science and medicine, especially in the field of ...

The body has a variety of mechanisms to detect problems with DNA and to repair them, helping to prevent diseases like cancer ...

A recent study found that around 14,000 patients with cancer could have reduced risk of harmful side effects from cancer ...

Forty-seven-year-old actor and father of six James Van Der Beek announced to the world Sunday that he was diagnosed with ...

Mathew Knowles, famous father to Beyoncé and Solange, isn't talking about music or the entertainment industry these days, but ...

MSK identified a new subtype of small cell lung cancer in young non-smokers, challenging existing treatment paradigms with ...