Genetic code reveals how mutations disrupt mRNA and cause disease

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations ...

Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations

Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to ...

New rare genetic disease affecting motor neuron and muscle control identified

An international research team, led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri, has identified a previously unknown ...
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Rare genetic mutation lets some people thrive on just 4 hours of shut-eye

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...
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Rare genetic mutation allows some people to thrive on 4 hours of sleep, study suggests

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Rare genetic mutation that brings threat of brain bleeding unusually common in New Mexico

For Sakura Tafoya, it started with a header. The Santa Fe girl and her family were playing soccer on a fall day in 2021. Sakura, then 4, tried out a move she’d seen other kids do: hitting the ball ...
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Genome editing corrected rare brain mutations in mice. Could it help fight neurological diseases?

Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with ...
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The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said

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