genetic mutations

(University of California - San Diego) Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered a previously unknown fail-safe (compensatory) pathway that potentially protects the brain and other organs from genetic and environmental threats.

The discovery could provide new ways to diminish the negative consequences of genetic mutations and environmental toxins that cause neurological diseases and other maladies.

Researchers have discovered three genetic mutations that may play a role in the development of esophageal diseases, a study shows.

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A major challenge for cancer biologists is figuring out which among the hundreds of genetic mutations found in a cancer cell are most important for driving the cancer's spread.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center say there are at least 70 genetic mutations involved in the formation of colon cancer, far more than scientists previously thought.

LONDON (AP) -- Scientists have identified five new genes linked to Parkinson's disease in a large genetic analysis of the illness, according to a new study.

After reviewing nearly 8 million possible genetic mutations, researchers pinpointed five genes connected to Parkinson's disease.

Previously, six other genes were identified, and experts say there is now increasing proof the degenerative disease is sparked by peoples' genes....

A study of the hard-partying rocker revealed genetic mutations that may explain how he's lived so long.

Some people may be more inclined than others to engage in risky behaviors, such as skydiving and the use of mind-altering drugs like cocaine, because of genetic mutations in the brain’s dopamine system, a new study suggests.

(University of Southern California) Imagine the day a machine can draw your blood, screen it for genetic mutations and chemical variations that can cause cancer, and pop out a drug tailor-made for your DNA.

The National Institutes of Health have selected USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor Andrea Armani to receive a Young Innovator Award to develop a key instrument for realizing this vision.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) UT Southwestern Medical Center is the only site in North Texas participating in a national study that offers advanced lung-cancer patients free screenings of their tumors for genetic mutations, some of which might be targets for treatment with existing or experimental therapies.

Scientists have identified three genetic mutations that increase the number of cigarettes people smoke a day.