Could a new AI model transform genetic testing and drug discovery?

A Google DeepMind invention that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict how DNA mutations behave could have a ...
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First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for ...
Nature

MtDNA mutation mix fuels blood cancer growth

After decades of fixating on mutations in nuclear DNA as the prime suspects in cancer development, researchers are increasingly peering into the cell’s powerhouse for clues. Mutations in mitochondrial ...
Medical Xpress

Single DNA mutation disrupts key tumor-suppressing pathways, elevating blood cancer risk

Australian researchers have discovered that a single mutation in the DNA sequence for a methylation enzyme dysregulates key tumor-suppressing pathways, opening up new avenues for blood cancer ...

Single-dose base editing corrects PKD1 mutation and extends survival in ADPKD preclinical models

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising gene-editing therapy that directly corrects a genetic mutation responsible for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common ...
Labroots

Circulating Tumor DNA can Identify Mutations in Pancreatic Malignancies

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), small pieces of DNA released from dying tumor cells into the bloodstream, can be easily and non-invasively identified and examined through a simple blood test. This ...

The Stewards of Chernobyl Are Passing Mutations Down to Their Children

The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers showed mutations caused by radiation that were also evident in the genes of their ...
Medscape

Movement Disorder Associated With Mutation That Impairs DNA Binding

February 27, 2009 — Researchers have identified a mutation in THAP1 that cosegregates with primary torsion dystonia in affected members of 3 Amish-Mennonite families, according to an article published ...
ABC News

What to know about the new affordable at-home BRCA genetic mutation test

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...
Fox News

‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you — and there’s a test for it

Feel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you ...
University of Wyoming

DNA Mutations Replica

This module is a replica of a strand of DNA for eye color using light patterns controlled by an Arduino. The four light colors, red, green, blue, and yellow, represent the four nucleotide base pairs, ...