A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

A rare genetic mutation could help to explain why some people who don’t smoke still develop lung cancer.

Rare genetic mutation linked to dramatic lung cancer risk in non-smokers

The genetic mutation variant has been linked to a 62 times higher risk of developing lung cancer.

Family Thought They Had a ‘Cancer Curse.’ It Was Actually a Genetic Mutation Passed Down for Generations

Kristin Crowley grew up knowing that generations of her family had developed pancreatic, breast, ovarian and other cancers, ...

This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

She Can’t Feel Pain or Anxiety. Her Genetic Mutations Hold the Key to Eliminating Human Suffering, Scientists Claim.

A life without pain seems miraculous. But denying this hallmark of human existence could come with its own set of challenges.
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Rare genetic mutation significantly increases lung cancer risk in non-smokers, new study finds

Up to twenty percent of lung cancer cases in the United States strike people who never smoked. Scientists have long suspected ...

Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations. Current methods either rely on untargeted gene ...

Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk

A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of ...

Autism-risk mutations reveal two opposing patterns of brain gene activity

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these ...
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Caloric restriction reduces genetic mutations across the mouse genome

Mutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up DNA, the genetic blueprint for cells. Mutations build up with ...
Nature

DeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all nine billion human gene mutations

The AlphaGenome Atlas charts the effects of 9 billion single DNA letter changes to the human genome — every possible mutation ...
Forbes

Does Smoking Cause Genetic Mutations In Your Children?

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...