New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown that specific brain cells respond differently to H3.3 K27M, a ...

Scientists have long believed that disease-causing genetic variants inevitably lead to disease. But a sea change of research ...

Acute myeloid leukemia often involves a mutation of the FLT3 gene. Although this does not affect AML symptoms, it can affect the survival rate. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that ...

In simple terms: a mutation is a stable change in genetic sequence that can be copied when cells or viruses replicate. Most mutations have no detectable effect, some contribute to disease, and a small ...

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked pattern of ...

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth. The study focused on CTNNB1, a gene that produces the protein β-catenin, ...

For members of a large extended Colombian family, an early Alzheimer’s diagnosis is practically a grim guarantee. But new research further supports the idea that a rare genetic mutation can delay the ...

Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can increase the risk of becoming a pandemic virus? A study led by ...