Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth.

Being a mutant in the Marvel universe is usually sold as a cool thing.You get powers. You join a team. You wear a color-coded ...

When they examined decades-old blood samples from 14 NASA astronauts who flew Space Shuttle missions between 1998 and 2001, researchers found that samples from all 14 astronauts showed mutations in ...

A new study published in Nature Genetics reveals that not all cancer-associated mutations in the same gene behave alike. Led ...

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, ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...

Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabilities; yet for most people with such disabilities, genetic causes remain unknown. Perhaps this is in part because geneticists have been ...

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...