Genetics

Researchers clarify role of blood cell mutations in disease

More than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells, increasing the risk for blood cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Oncology & Cancer

Novel technology identifies rare tumor cell 'spies'

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) developed a novel technology which allows genomic DNA and RNA sequencing to be carried out simultaneously in single cells of both frozen and fresh ...

Genetics

Why some people suffer more from COVID-19 than others

A large number of people are currently contracting COVID-19. Fortunately, most of them are experiencing only mild symptoms, largely thanks to the high vaccination rate. However, in some individuals the disease takes a much ...

Genetics

CRISPR therapeutics can damage the genome

Researchers at Tel Aviv University warn that CRISPR therapeutics can damage the genome. They caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not recover ...

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