The last 3 years after the discovery of mutations in JAK2 and MPL have produced an incredible body of information for understanding the pathophysiology of PV and ET, for improving the diagnostic ...

Blood does more than just carry oxygen and nutrients. Its many “markers,” known as antigens, can trigger unexpected responses. Most folks have heard about the blood groups A, B, and O, and the Rh ...

It's been over two years since Kenny Doughty filmed his final scenes in Vera, and he will soon return to the small screen in a brand new drama, trading Brenda Blethyn for another globally renowned ...

Video: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard At a glance: Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though patients are born ...

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe ...

panelist discusses how polycythemia vera (PV) treatment approaches include both therapeutic phlebotomy and medications like hydroxyurea or interferon to control blood counts, with treatment selection ...

Researchers in the group of Dr. Myriam Charpentier discovered a mutation in a gene in the legume Medicago truncatula that reprograms the signaling capacity of the plant so that it enhances ...

This means that the damage has multiple chances to generate harmful mutations, which can lead to cancer. While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms ...

Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus's ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID ...

Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus’ ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID-19.