Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Why do some tumours spread while others remain localised? The mechanisms governing the metastatic potential of tumour cells remain largely unknown — yet understanding this is crucial for optimising ...

Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, ...

Rare diseases can often be difficult to diagnose because their symptoms can overlap with a variety of conditions. One such disease is acute hepatic porphyria (AHP), a rare genetic disease with ...

From assessing a patient's cancer risk to setting criminal sentences, AI and algorithms are increasingly used to make ...

The clinic will use artificial intelligence and genetic screening to detect and treat serious diseases such as cancer and heart, kidney and liver ailments at an early stage.

Published on UNIGE scientists developed an algorithm able to anticipate the risk of cancer metastasis and recurrence. Group of human colon ...