A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a ...

Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. "Jumping genes" are one cause of mutations, ...

In a recent essay, scientists challenge the prevailing genetic-focused model of cancer, advocating for a shift towards more ...

A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the ...

Although cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation, there are more than 1,000 different ways the CFTR gene can mutate in ...

Neurons collected from brain lesions in MS patients were found to accumulate new genetic mutations faster than healthy nerve ...

Understanding your tumor biology is key to finding the right treatment for pancreatic cancer. Identifying mutations, or changes in a [...] READ MORE ...

Scientists have uncovered a critical piece of the puzzle in autoimmune diseases: a protein that helps release immune response ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

For the first time, scientists have systematically analyzed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick mutational ...

Discover the unexpected benefits of donating blood. Regular donation may lower your risk of blood cancers and enhance your ...

New research now suggests that B cells avoid gambling away good mutations by strategically banking successful ones. As described in Nature, successful high-affinity B cells can proliferate under ...