The types of genetic mutations are complicated because scientists conceptualize genetic mutations in different ways. They can be classified by the type of molecular genetic change, whether they're ...

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...

Then there are those that are born different, displaying unique characteristics ... a bunch of photos of animals who aren’t letting genetic mutations stand in their way. From four-eared cats ...

A groundbreaking study led by USC Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ruishan Liu has uncovered how specific genetic ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells ... leading to multiple different mutations from a single source of DNA damage. Importantly, this creates multiple chances of harmful ...

they found that mutations were predictably correlated with changes in DNA methylation, one type of epigenetic modification. They found that a single mutation could cause a cascade of epigenetic ...

A new case report was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on February 5, 2025, titled “Acquired RUFY1-RET rearrangement as a ...

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to a new study in ...

A groundbreaking study has uncovered how specific genetic mutations influence cancer treatment outcomes -- insights that could help doctors tailor treatments more effectively. The largest study of its ...

Even though a large proportion of cancer patients carry genetic mutations that make them more ... with personal and family histories of several types of cancer as well as for certain patterns ...