The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces -- short reads. Scientists found ...

David Lynch, the writer-filmmaker whose works include Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78. Lynch's death was ...

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Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was ...

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New genetic research shows why some people develop deadly Huntington's disease earlier than others. The findings could lead to better treatments.

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Wild At Heart actor Nicolas Cage has paid tribute to “singular genius” film director David Lynch, after his death aged 78.

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Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes ...