Scientists found a rare inherited mutation that dramatically raises lung cancer risk in people who never smoked

Lung cancer is so closely associated with smoking that people who have never smoked may assume their risk is extremely low.

Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk

A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of ...
Phys.org

New research into genetic mutations may pave the way for more effective gene therapies

Consider a living cell, which can have thousands of genes. Now think of these genes as dials that can be tweaked to change how the cell grows in a given environment. Tweaking a gene can either ...
Nanowerk

Mutation: Types, Causes, Effects on Genes and Proteins, and Role in Disease

In simple terms: a mutation is a stable change in genetic sequence that can be copied when cells or viruses replicate. Most mutations have no detectable effect, some contribute to disease, and a small ...
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 ...