Known as Breast Circulating Methylation Assay (BCMA), the new blood test looks for tumour DNA released into the bloodstream by cancer cells ...

Let’s start with some good news: cancer death rates in the United States are falling. Since 1991, the age-adjusted cancer mortality rate has declined by about 34 per cent (reference). This can be ...

New research is challenging one of medicine’s oldest assumptions: that cancer must be attacked to be cured. By treating glioblastoma patients with a simple combination of resveratrol and copper, the ...

A groundbreaking study introduces new noninvasive screening tools that have the potential to greatly enhance patient comfort ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own ...

A £27 DNA swab kit has helped one customer connect with biological family members and uncover a possible noble lineage — and ...

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample ...

Researchers develop a molecular testing-based fast-throughput method for the rapid and early detection of Salmonella ...

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

Walk along the banks of Issaquah Creek in Washington state during the autumn, and you can hear the river before you see it.