Mutation

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Scientists warn of bat virus just one mutation from infecting humans

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small…

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Hidden in your dna: The mutation combo that raises clot risk by 180%

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and…

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Scientists track down mutation that makes orange cats orange

Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat's, let's say, specialness. But now scientists have confirmed that there…

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Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose…

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Breakthrough study discovers genetic mutation could be basis for novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Research led by York University's Faculty of Health reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut…

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Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors

A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation,…

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