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A newly discovered genetic mutation unique to humans may help explain why we are significantly more vulnerable to cancer than our closest evolutionary relatives. Researchers at the University of ...

A study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene mutation behaves differently from other variants. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

A research group from the National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. A ...

Scientists now recognize that spontaneous DNA errors, which we acquire in early development all the way until our last breath ...

You probably know what a cardinal looks like, but we bet you've never seen a "leucistic bird." If you haven't heard the term, you're not alone. This rare mutation "results in a total or partial ...

At SGO 2026, Alison Schram, MD, highlighted first-in-class tumor suppressor reactivation and emphasized early NGS testing in ovarian cancer.