Defective Sperm Doubles the Risk of Preeclampsia, Study Finds
Lund University
For the first time, researchers have linked specific frequent defects in sperm to risk of pregnancy complications and negative impacts on the health of the baby
Mutation
Vaccine Candidate Delays Relapse of KRAS-Mutated Cancers
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
All patients receiving the highest dose had significant T-cell responses, correlating with a significant reduction in risk of relapse
Mpox Virus Continues to Evolve through Human Transmission
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Several mutations in mpox prove that the virus sustained human-to-human transmission, not just zoonotic spillover
FISH Assays Provide Deeper Insights into Kidney Cancer Etiology
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Researchers studied over 800 clinical assays of renal cell cancer with a specific genetic mutation, the largest series of its kind
Study Reveals Single Mutation Behind Episodic Ataxia Type 6
University of Groningen
Mutation changes result in an ionic imbalance in the neurons that ultimately weakens control and coordination
ML Model Identifies Cancer Type-Specific Driver Mutations
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Predicting the carcinogenicity of tissue-specific driver mutations may help detect and intervene in the early stages of cancer development
New Computer Program Learns to Identify Mosaic Mutations That Cause Disease
University of California - San Diego
An artificial neural network was trained to spot tiny mutations in genetic sequences better and faster than human eyes
Team Develops Method to Identify Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
National Institutes of Health
Commercially available rapid antigen tests can detect past and present variants of concern
Finding the Next COVID-19 Variant
Brittany Niccum, PhD
To predict the next SARS-CoV-2 variants, researchers must pool their resources—and their samples
Navigating Flu Season during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arvind Kothandaraman, MBS
Combination tests can detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B, and respiratory syncytial viruses