Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

Scientists identify mutation patterns in healthy stomach lining, offering new insights into the earliest steps of cancer ...

Once a mutation is identified ... Continue reading to learn more about the different types of genetic tests available for NSCLC, how doctors conduct them, and the kind of information they provide.

In the United States, many common cancers—like lung cancer and skin cancer—are known to be strongly influenced by lifestyle ...

Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can ... These faults cause changes to a type of protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin. The changes make alpha-1 antitrypsin proteins stick together ...

These gene mutations can interact with the environment and each other to further increase your risk. Type 2 diabetes is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Scientists have linked ...

A new study by investigators at Mass General Brigham examines a cancer rarely studied in firefighters: gliomas-a type ... mutations tied to a known "mutational signature"-a unique pattern of ...

the findings support investigating whether a combination of the genetic mutation and stress further increases Alzheimer’s risk. “One thing we’ve learned about these types of proteins in ...

However, how the mutation causes the disease remains ... disease and how the disease affects specific types of neurons. “We demonstrate the same DNA mismatch repair genes that are modifiers ...