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2,444 results for: mutations

  1. I, Mold

    Conquering the rising tide of infection is hindered by the many similarities between humans and fungi.

    By Laura Beil
  2. Health & Medicine

    Best choice for chronic leukemia treatment may change

    A newer treatment outperforms current frontline drug Gleevec in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and an older drug may plug gap in coverage.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Celebrex combats skin cancer in vulnerable group

    Anti-inflammatory drug limits number of tumors in patients with hereditary condition

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Colorectal cancer risk linked to stomach bacterium, inflammation

    Stomach infection and high levels of inflammatory proteins are more common in people with colon polyps or disease, two studies show.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Health & Medicine

    Early disruption of schizophrenia gene causes problems later

    New study may help scientists to understand the sequence of events that can lead to schizophrenia

    By Laura Sanders
  6. Animals

    Aphids make their own bright colors

    The insects’ ancestors adapted fungal DNA for manufacturing vital compounds.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Life

    Protein plays three cancer-fighting roles

    The tumor suppressor protein, p53, has three ways to protect cells from turning cancerous. A new study shows that p53 helps make microRNAs.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  8. Alphabet of Life

    Searching for clues to the genetic code's origin.

    By Marissa Cevallos

  9. 2010 Science News of the Year: Body & Brain

    Credit: © Bettmann/Corbis Gene therapy moves forward Despite their promise, technologies to correct defective genes have been plagued by safety problems leading to unintended — and sometimes fatal — outcomes. But scientists are inching toward safer, more effective gene therapies that may one day treat a range of diseases, from psychiatric disorders to autoimmune diseases […]

    By Science News

  10. Physicists join immune fight

    Principles beyond biology may help explain how the body battles infection.

    By Susan Gaidos
  11. Health & Medicine

    Targeting microRNA knocks out hepatitis C

    Blocking a small molecule, a new drug reduces levels of the virus, chimp study shows.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Life

    Mitochondrial DNA replacement successful in Rhesus monkeys

    New procedure may halt some serious inherited diseases, a study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders