A study published in PLOS PATHOGENS describes the prevalence and functions of mutations in neuraminidase enzyme of avian H5N1 influenza viruses that are preferentially selected in human H5N1 influenza ...
The human genome is contained in the nucleus of almost every cell in the body. But those cells also contain multitudes of mitochondria, and these incredible little power-generating organelles carry ...
Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to offspring.
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Mice With a Human Gene Mutation Start ‘Talking’ Differently—And It Might Be Why We Speak
A new study has revealed that a single genetic mutation, found in all modern humans but absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans, could have played a role in the evolution of speech and language. The ...
One in 44 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to current estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Characterized by abnormal sociability ...
In their first few months of life, two siblings rapidly lost most of their body fat. Now, doctors have found the cause: a DNA mutation never previously linked to their underlying disease. People with ...
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last ...
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