A GENETICALLY modified worm could deliver essential treatment inside your body for IBS or diabetes, research has suggested.

In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic ...

In a landmark medical experiment, Chinese researchers successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig's liver and both ...

A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human recipient who had been declared brain dead, according to research published ...

Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the ...

Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the ...

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the so-called OTOF gene. It plays a central role in transmitting sound signals ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change how we prevent disease, age, and define human potential. The same tools ...

And so it has come to pass: Chinese scientists at the University in Guangzhou have created the first genetically modified human embryos. Although there had been rumors circulating for some time that ...

The European Union has extended the scope of its good practice guideline on the assessment of the genetically modified organism (GMO)-related aspects of clinical trials that study human cells.

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the so-called OTOF gene. It plays a central role in transmitting sound signals ...