A Secret Weak Spot In Human DNA Is Mutating So Much Faster Than We Thought

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Sperm donor with hidden cancer gene fathers nearly 200 kids, families blindsided

European fertility clinics used cancer-causing sperm for 17 years, prompting urgent calls for genetic screening reforms and ...

Women with BRCA mutations may be suffering unnecessarily due to ‘misinformation’ about treatment: study

However, many women with BRCA mutations perceive MHT as unsafe, due to concerns about their already elevated breast cancer ...
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Small root mutation could make crops fertilize themselves

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

What is inversion 3 mutation? Inside Tatiana Schlossberg’s rare genetic anomaly

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) due to a rare genetic anomaly. In a ...
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Single enzyme mutation reveals a hidden trigger in dementia

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

Menopausal hormone therapy may not pose breast cancer risk for women with BRCA mutations, analysis suggests

Using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) was not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women with inherited ...
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One Sperm Donor Fathered 200 Children And Passed On A Deadly Mutation – And It Could Easily Happen Again

Around 200 children in several countries were conceived with sperm from a single donor carrying a rare genetic mutation ...