The idea that important genes mutate less frequently than others was first proposed in 1972 as a challenge to the traditional ...

Smoking is one of the biggest contributors to lung cancer, but anywhere from 10-20% of cases in the U.S. each year are diagnosed in people who never smoked. In a new study published in Science, ...

A study in Molecular Biology Reports identifies a novel NONO variant in an infant, linking partial loss of function to ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics between nerve cells, serves as a new cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

A cross-sectional investigation at Cairo University Children's Hospital identified six pediatric X-linked ...

Learning that hereditary cancer risk runs in your family can feel overwhelming. Understanding BRCA gene inheritance and making decisions about genetic testing involves navigating complex emotions and ...

In many cases, all it takes is one mutated gene to orchestrate changes across a whole network of genes linked to autism, ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UK) have proposed an explanation for why some childhood tumors spread aggressively around the body despite having relatively few genetic faults. For years ...

WHO's first tuberculosis mutation catalogue was published in 2021, followed by a second edition in 2023, establishing a ...

New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense. The main drug that has been in use for decades to combat malaria in ...