It is widely recognised that genetic factors are important in common, multifactorial diseases such as cancer, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus. However, it is a common misconception that ...

Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...

There's a high probability that people who are prone to herpes simplex virus outbreaks can inherit that susceptibility through their genes, according to a new study. The researchers further say they ...

Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections including a life-threatening fungal pneumonia. An ...

Fluoroquinolones and second-line injectable drugs are the backbone of treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and resistance to these drugs defines extensively drug-resistant ...

Low-frequency signals appearing on the power lines—so what? The level is low relative to the primary power for an AC-powered device. And DC-powered systems are designed to function with wide variance ...

A new study identifying genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) susceptibility could represent an important step in the fight against the disease in cattle, and the zoonotic threat ...

Some EMC tests are about as exciting as watching grass grow. However, I must admit that today's computer control beats the previous procedures that included highly manual testing followed by lengthy ...