A collaboration of 24 leading human geneticists will look at TB, heart disease, type 1 and 2 diabetes, arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, bipolar disorder and hypertension, in hopes to gain a better understanding of who is at risk, and the development of new treatments.

Researchers in the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) will analyze over 19,000 DNA samples - 2,000 from patients with each disease which will be compared with 3,000 samples from healthy people to identify the genetic differences between them

Scientists believe that personalized medicines created through a patient's genetic profile will not have widespread use for another 15 to 20 years.

A report by the Royal Society, an independent academy of leading scientists, says more research into the genetics of complex diseases, DNA testing, international guidelines and investment are needed before targeted therapies will be widely available

A new study released by CytRx Corporation Wednesday shows great results in the fight against strains of HIV and AIDS.

The interim results from a Phase-One clinical trial indicating that a novel HIV DNA + protein vaccine was well tolerated, stimulated immune "T-cells" that potentially can attack AIDS virus-infected cells, and produced potent antibody responses with neutralizing activity against multiple HIV viral strains

New research says redheads may be at higher risk for skin cancer because of the pigment that colors the skin, even if they do not burn.

Among those most at risk for skin cancer are people with light skin, hair and eyes, a combination frequent in redheads. They are particularly prone to sunburns, a risk factor for anyone, especially if the burns occur in childhood, The Associated Press reports

New research that allows scientists to fuse adult skin cells with embryonic stem cells has the potential to sidestep much of the controversy surrounding the issue by giving scientists a means to create useful stem cells without first having to create and destroy human embryos.

Harvard scientists say they were able to show in their early research that the fused cell "was reprogrammed to its embryonic state," according to preliminary results published on the Science magazine website