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 ...
EcoPortal.net

Some people sleep just a few hours and wake up fully energized — Scientists identify a rare mutation affecting only a tiny fraction of the population

A new study has found a rare genetic mutation that allows some of us to get only a few short hours of sleep and wake up ...
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Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes

Despite progress in defining functional elements of noncoding DNA, it is still not fully understood. Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding ...
STAT

Single mutation in H5N1 bird flu virus may make it more infectious to humans, study finds

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
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CRISPR Gene Editing Used To Edit Out Sickle Cell Mutation

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders, including sickle cell anaemia, that is caused by stem blood cells producing mutated red blood cells. This leads to health complications, as the ...
The Washington Post

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds

Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute are reporting that it would take just a single mutation in the version of bird flu that has swept through U.S. dairy herds to produce a virus adept at ...
IFLScience

After 100 Years, Scientists Finally Find The Genetic Mutation That Makes Cats Orange

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
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Exposing the evolutionary weak spots of the human genome

Mutations can drastically help or hurt the odds of an organism surviving and reproducing. Researchers have created a computer program called ExtRaINSIGHT that tracks the history of harmful mutations ...