Liquid biopsy advances could yield new tool for detecting lung cancer mutations

In Brazil, the early detection of genetic alterations in lung cancer through liquid biopsies could be a valuable tool for ...

Subclade K mutation causing surge of flu cases in MN: What to know

The predicted surge of influenza cases, driven by the new “subclade K” mutation, is hitting Minnesota emergency rooms.

Shroom3 mutation linked to kidney scarring offers new drug target

Nearly 1 in 7 adults in the United States lives with chronic kidney disease, a condition that often advances quietly until ...

Childhood deafness: Researchers identify over 200 mutations, including previously unknown variants

Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...
Nature

Mutation rate variation in multicellular eukaryotes: causes and consequences

Basic knowledge about the rate and range of mutation is central to our understanding of numerous evolutionary processes that include maintaining sexual reproduction and rates of molecular evolution.

One Small Mutation Can Disrupt Brain Growth for Life

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.
STAT

This family carried a rare mutation that should have been lethal. What was keeping them alive?

The result didn’t make sense. The researcher kept scanning the mouse’s pregnant belly, back and forth, back and forth. They could see the embryos on the ultrasound screen, cocoon-like, in grayscale — ...