Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an
Category: Genetic mutations
Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications
In discovering a mutant gene that “turns on” another gene responsible for the red pigments sometimes seen in corn, researchers
Common DNA mutation
In human DNA, guanine and thymine, are able to change shape in order to form an inconspicuous rung on the
Links between Crohn’s and Parkinson’s disease
Mount Sinai Researchers have just discovered that patients in the Ashkenazi Jewish population with Crohn’s disease (a chronic inflammatory of
Genetic mutations start after conception
Hundreds of minor genetic mutations start to form in the cells of an embryo after conception, some of these mutations
How ultraviolet rays cause skin cancer
Melanoma is a cancer of skin pigment cells called melanocytes, a fraction of those melanomas come from existing moles. When
New congenital heart disease gene
One in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease CHD, it is one of the leading cause of
Niacin prevents birth defects and miscarriage
Taking vitamin B3 supplement could reduce the number of miscarriages and birth defects. Vitamin B3, known as niacin, can correct
Facts about cancer
Cancer is a condition where cells in a particular part of the body develop and reproduce uncontrollably. Cells canexperience uncontrolled