One overlooked detail in cancer genomes is rewriting which mutations really matter

It's a fundamental principle of science: Correlation does not equal causation. Every cancer cell has genetic mutations, but ...
The Conversation

Genetic mutations can be benign or cancerous – a new method to differentiate between them could lead to better treatments

Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of your body have nearly identical copies of your genome – the DNA inherited from your parents, containing instructions for everything from converting food to ...
The New Yorker

We Are All Constantly Mutating—and That’s a Good Thing

As I am writing this, my DNA is changing. And, as you read this, so is yours. People tend to assume that the genes we inherit from our parents are a fixed blueprint for our growth and development, ...
Healthline

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR)?

CFTR is a protein essential to wet surfaces throughout your body, like the airways of your lungs. People with cystic fibrosis have a gene mutation that causes problems with the protein. Some ...