Not all cancer mutations are equal: Mutation strength in a single gene shapes tumor behavior

Cancer is often thought of as a single disease. Yet even tumors that arise in the same organ can follow very different ...
STATOpinion

I have a genetic mutation linked to ALS. The Trump administration terrifies me

"Watching my mom die of ALS was one of the most awful things I’ve gone through. I don’t want my children to see me suffer ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Genetic Mutation Helps Yaks Survive at High Elevations. It Could Lead to Treatments for Nerve Damage in Humans

Animals that dwell at high altitudes have adapted to cope with low oxygen levels, a condition that damages a vital part of nerve cells ...

Cancer’s Deadly Paradox: How Tumors Break Their Own DNA To Keep Growing

Cancer’s strongest gene switches push DNA into damaging overdrive, creating repeated breaks and repairs that may fuel tumor ...

Gene mutation tied to schizophrenia slows brain's updating of beliefs

One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is difficulty incorporating new information about the world. This can lead patients to struggle with making decisions and, eventually, to lose touch with reality.

An AI-guided gene-editing tool for more precise and safer DNA correction

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have developed a ...

Study reveals worrying extent of imprecise gene and gene mutation naming

A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists ...

OCGN Gene-Agnostic Eye Therapy Could Shift Retinal Drug Development

OCGN's gene-agnostic eye therapy aims to treat multiple retinal mutations, with key filings and pivotal data in 2026???2027 set to test its broad platform.