Rare Genetic Mutation Linked To 25-Fold Higher Lung Cancer Risk

The inherited mutation substantially increases the chance of developing lung cancer, including in people who don't smoke.

A BRCA gene mutation ups your risk of these 4 cancers. Here's what to know.

Inheriting a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 puts you at higher risk of breast, prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Genetic ...
Harvard Medical School

Rare Inherited Genetic Mutation Is One of Strongest Indicators Yet for Lung Cancer Risk

C EGFR T790M gene variant face roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk of noncarriers, according to the largest-yet study of ...
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Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers

A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere ...
Medical Xpress

X-chromosome inactivation attracts mutations that increase risk of hemophilia and muscular dystrophy

In a study published in the journal Science, researchers in Queensland and the United States discovered that the human X chromosome attracts an unusual kind of DNA mutation, potentially doubling the ...
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Mutations Give RNA Droplets Their Own Genes, Vacuoles and Movement

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

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...