Researchers have shown that RNA droplets trap their own DNA templates, and that even low rates of mutation produce stable ...

Inheriting a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 puts you at higher risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Genetic testing and screening can be life-saving.

Myeloid leukemias are among the most aggressive blood cancers and have low survival rates. Today, leukemia patients undergo genetic analysis to identify mutations and select the most appropriate ...

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 ...

KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene across all human cancers. Although different KRAS mutations have long been thought to exert the same cancer-driving effects, a new study led by UT ...

A study demonstrates that the 'previous state' of blood stem cells plays a decisive role in the subtype of leukemia that develops. The new technique, called STRACK, allows monitoring of the evolution ...

Genetic disorders — like cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease — are considered incurable, with gene mutations occurring in essentially every cell of the body. Gene mutations occur when one ...

Whole-exome sequencing of liver transplant patients with hepatocellular carcinoma has identified a 13-gene mutation signature ...