Kiran Musunuru, a University of Pennsylvania cardiologist and leading gene-editing researcher, thinks it’s possible. Musunuru cofounded Verve Therapeutics, a company developing a therapy that uses ...

Sickle cell disease treatment progress has improved over the years, but recent federal cuts threaten the health of those who suffer from the blood ailment.

This study reveals that red date vinegar intake improves blood glucose and lipid profiles in type 2 diabetes, indicating ...

Scientists are worried about the future of the Million Veteran Program, which houses critical data for health research.

A new study suggests that a common blood pressure drug, amlodipine, could be repurposed to help treat symptoms of ...

On a recent summer afternoon, Randy and Vera Tom prepared a stir-fried lunch in their Redwood City, California, home with ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure.

Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—often called “forever chemicals”—may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new ...

Liquid biopsies have transformed cancer testing. These tests detect signs of cancer using a simple blood draw instead of ...

Eight children in the U.K. have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro ...

In a groundbreaking UK first, eight healthy babies have been born using an IVF technique that includes DNA from three ...

Scientists have successfully restored hearing in animal models of ENPP1 deficiency, a genetic disease in which individuals ...