Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest novel targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.

Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures due to a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes.

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons.

Researchers identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women.

The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.