Family Thought They Had a ‘Cancer Curse.’ It Was Actually a Genetic Mutation Passed Down for Generations

Kristin Crowley grew up knowing that generations of her family had developed pancreatic, breast, ovarian and other cancers, ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Reducing food intake by 30% reduced the accumulation of DNA mutations—a mouse study finds a new relationship between 'calorie restriction and aging'

"Reducing the amount you eat helps you live longer." Many people have probably heard that before. In fact, previous studies have reported that in animals, including mice, significantly restricting ...

Rare genetic mutation linked to dramatic lung cancer risk in non-smokers

The genetic mutation variant has been linked to a 62 times higher risk of developing lung cancer.

Zeldzame genetische mutatie gekoppeld aan sterk verhoogd risico op longkanker bij niet-rokers

De genetische mutatievariant is in verband gebracht met een 62 keer hoger risico op het ontwikkelen van longkanker.
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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 in the U.S.

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 ...
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Rare Gene Mutation Raises Lung Cancer Risk 60-Fold in Non-Smokers

A massive genetic analysis reveals a rare mutation that drives lung cancer risk sharply higher in non-smokers, suggesting ...

Mitochondrial DNA mutations may help turn aging hearts toward failure

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which accumulate in many tissues ...