A gene called KRAS is one of the most commonly mutated genes in all human cancers, and targeted drugs that
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Identified: Mutations in blood cells that accelerate heart failure progression
The adult human body produces hundreds of billions of blood cells every day. This essential process unavoidably leads to the
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Spina bifida can be caused by uninherited genetic mutations
Genetic mutations which occur naturally during the earliest stages of an embryo’s development can cause the severe birth defect spina
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Study identifies pitfall for correcting mutations in human embryos with CRISPR
In a paper published today in the journal Cell, scientists describe unexpected, undesirable outcomes after editing genes in human embryos
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Researchers study delayed wound healing due to gene mutations
“Wound healing is one of the most complex biological processes,” write Professor Kazumitsu Sugiura and Dr. Kenta Saito from Fujita
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Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available.
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The rate we acquire genetic mutations could help predict lifespan, fertility
Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict remaining lifespan in both sexes
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Scientists reveal how mutations in metabolism can drive cancers
Our cells have several ways to repair DNA that breaks when the cells divide. However, genetic mutations can disable these
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SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not appear to increase transmissibility
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility, according to a UCL-led study.
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Mutations in donors’ stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
A stem cell transplant—also called a bone marrow transplant—is a common treatment for blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia
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