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Rusty-colored Michigan snowy owl turning heads, likely a genetic mutation
The MSU scientist published a book called “Bird Coloration” with fellow ornithologist Geoffrey Hill from Auburn University.
How the same mutations give rise to very different types of leukemia
Myeloid leukemias are among the most aggressive blood cancers and have low survival rates. Today, leukemia patients undergo ...
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Genetic Mutation Linked to Schizophrenia Alters Brain Function
Researchers identified a rare genetic mutation in two schizophrenia patients that increased schizophrenia-related behaviors ...
Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it.
Testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic and ...
BRCA1 gene mutations may not be key to prostate cancer initiation, as previously thought
Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of ...
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with ...
Scientists find ‘key’ that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it’s not exactly clear why.
How do cells respond to changes? New study finds it's not all in the genes
Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...
Genetic info would be shielded from life, disability, long-term care insurance under Nebraska bill
Brandi Muhle was 9 years old when her 35-year-old mother, an Omaha police officer and a marathon runner, was first diagnosed ...
Central Ohio woman's cancer diagnosis drives her to educate on Black health disparities
ACS's goal is to survey 100,000 Black women between ages 25 and 55 who have not had a cancer diagnosis across the U.S. to ...
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New technique reveals how the same mutations give rise to very different types of leukaemia
A study demonstrates that the 'previous state' of blood stem cells plays a decisive role in the subtype of leukemia that develops. The new technique, called STRACK, allows monitoring of the evolution ...