How gene mutations drive dementia in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease causes both movement and cognitive deficits, and for a long time both were thought to be caused by the ...
El Mundo on MSN

Identifying the two mutations that have helped the avian flu virus become more dangerous in North America

These changes in its genome favor the virus's ability to spread and adapt to mammals, such as cows. In March 2024, an ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Somatic Mutations in “Benign” Disease

Mutations have conventionally been categorized as either those arising in the germline or somatic mutations acquired during life. Deleterious germline mutations usually lead to conditions that ...
NPR

How Mutations In The Coronavirus May Affect Development Of A Vaccine

Researchers around the world are tracking the mutations in the coronavirus as it reproduces and spreads to ensure changes in the virus do not affect the development of the vaccine. Scientists hope to ...
WebMD

Why Test for EGFR Mutations?

If you have non-small-cell lungcancer (NSCLC), your doctor can use comprehensive biomarker testing to see if it has certain mutations they can target with treatment. The test is done during or after ...

Does Smoking Cause Genetic Mutations In Your Children?

For centuries, we’ve thought of these changes as part of the "genetic lottery," something we can't control. Science is now ...