A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism ...

Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, ...

Feb. 24, 2026 Jennifer Kalish Chaya Murali and Kevin Glinton ...

Clinicopathologic features and outcomes of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma with or without Castleman disease: A large retrospective cohort analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how molecular "traffic controllers" in cells influence aging and cellular senescence—a state where cells stop dividing but remain metabolically active.

Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health ...

The research, published in Science, argues that the true genetic contribution to the variation in human lifespan has been ...

To encourage scientists to speak up when people misuse science to serve political agendas, biology professor Mark Peifer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argues that eugenics should ...

Labroots is excited to announce our 13th Annual Precision Medicine: Genomics, Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event Series 2025 held on May 14th, 2025! The Precision Medicine: Genomics, ...