This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

Rare genetic mutation linked to dramatic lung cancer risk in non-smokers

The genetic mutation variant has been linked to a 62 times higher risk of developing lung cancer.

A genetic mutation may help explain lung cancer in nonsmokers

A rare genetic mutation could help to explain why some people who don’t smoke still develop lung cancer.

Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations. Current methods either rely on untargeted gene ...
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What is a 'cancer gene'? How genetic mutations lead to cancer

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...
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Rare Gene Mutation Raises Lung Cancer Risk 60-Fold in Non-Smokers

A massive genetic analysis reveals a rare mutation that drives lung cancer risk sharply higher in non-smokers, suggesting ...
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Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers

A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere ...
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Diagnostic Gene Hotspot Found in a Rare Childhood Muscle Disease

Clinical analysis of 49 patients with congenital nemaline myopathies (NMs), an ultra-rare class of muscle diseases that cause ...
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Caloric restriction reduces genetic mutations across the mouse genome

Mutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up DNA, the genetic blueprint for cells. Mutations build up with ...

She Can’t Feel Pain or Anxiety. Her Genetic Mutations Hold the Key to Eliminating Human Suffering, Scientists Claim.

A life without pain seems miraculous. But denying this hallmark of human existence could come with its own set of challenges.

The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR ...
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A strict diet reduces genetic mutations in mice

A new study shows that restricting calorie intake in mice resulted in fewer DNA mutations as they age. Researchers found fewer mutations in tissue and | Genetics ...