A change in the sequence of DNA. Mutations occurring in genes may prevent them from working properly, which might result in disease (a genetic condition). Mutations occur naturally at a low rate, but can also be induced by radiation and some chemicals.
Frequent blood donations have been correlated to favourable genetic changes that allow for healthy cell growth...
Using CRISPR to edit a single gene in mice with head and neck cancer led to half of them becoming tumour-free...
Ten out of 11 children with profound deafness enrolled in a gene therapy trial showed notable improvements in their hearing after a year...
A new gene therapy improves sight in children with a rare genetic disease that causes blindness...
Targeting the PELO gene eliminates tumour cells from cancers caused by mutations or deletions of two specific genes...
Genes involved in DNA repair have been found to quicken the progression of Huntington's disease...
Gene therapy, Casgevy, has been recommended for use on the NHS in England for some people living with a severe form of sickle cell disease...
Subtle changes in the brain can be identified decades before a diagnosis of Huntington's disease, two major new studies that shed light on what drives the disease have shown...
The latest PET event focused on access to and funding for preimplantation genetic testing, specifically in relation to monogenic conditions and chromosomal structural rearrangements...
Dr Dan Jacobson concludes Lawrence Ingrassia's book is: 'an expansive, masterful piece of science communication, which doubles beautifully as memoir and biography of modern oncology'...
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