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 ...
Science Daily

Using big data to better understand cancerous mutations

The ideal method of determining what type of cancer mutation a patient has is to compare two samples from the same patient, one from the tumor and one from healthy tissue. Such tests can be ...
The Conversation

SARS‑CoV‑2 mutations: why the virus might still have some tricks to pull

Professor of Microbial Evolution at The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath The pandemic has enabled us to study the details of how evolution happens – in real time. Scientists have ...
WebMD

MTHFR Gene Mutation: Tests, Symptoms, and Treatment

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...
Healthline

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR)?

CFTR is a protein essential to wet surfaces throughout your body, like the airways of your lungs. People with cystic fibrosis have a gene mutation that causes problems with the protein. Some ...
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 ...