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Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers

A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere ...

A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

A rare genetic mutation could help to explain why some people who don’t smoke still develop lung cancer.

This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

She Can’t Feel Pain or Anxiety. Her Genetic Mutations Hold the Key to Eliminating Human Suffering, Scientists Claim.

A life without pain seems miraculous. But denying this hallmark of human existence could come with its own set of challenges.

Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk

A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of ...

Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations. Current methods either rely on untargeted gene ...

Eating less slowed the buildup of DNA mistakes linked to aging — at least in mice

Our cells accumulate DNA mistakes as we age, eating less slowed that process in mice Every cell carries a molecular record of time. As DNA is copied, repaired and exposed to damage, mutations ...
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Why Do Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer? Rare Gene Raises Risk 60-Fold

Data from more than 3 million 23andMe users helped scientists determine just how much a rare mutation raises lung cancer risk. Learn more.

Autism-risk mutations reveal two opposing patterns of brain gene activity

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these ...

Alix Earle Has a Breast Cancer Gene Mutation. Should You Get Tested Too?

Genetic testing can reveal mutations in BRCA genes and others associated with increased cancer risk, but it isn’t recommended ...
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A strict diet reduces genetic mutations in mice

A new study shows that restricting calorie intake in mice resulted in fewer DNA mutations as they age. Researchers found fewer mutations in tissue and | Genetics ...
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Diagnostic Gene Hotspot Found in a Rare Childhood Muscle Disease

Clinical analysis of 49 patients with congenital nemaline myopathies (NMs), an ultra-rare class of muscle diseases that cause muscle weakness and respirato | Genetics ...