The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the number of ...

(CNN) — The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the number of ...

(CNN) — The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the ...

The genetic variant is described for the first time in a paper published May 15 in the journal Current Biology. “This is a really unusual type of mutation,” said lead study author Christopher ...

the genetic composition of sperm may differ significantly from somatic cells due to mosaicism and de novo mutations during spermatogenesis. Methods: We collected semen samples from 11 couples with ...

A recurrent frameshift mutation, F722fs, in the MMS22L gene was identified among Ashkenazi Jewish men and is associated with a significantly increased risk (odds ratio 4.9) of prostate cancer.

Have you ever wondered why some people need a full seven-nine hours sleep in order to be healthy, productive and well-rested, while others seem to be able to sail through life despite sleeping far ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team believes the effect of the mutation and the number of people who carry it is similar to BRCA2 and other gene mutations that have been connected with an ...

Patched-1, or PTCH1, is a tumor suppressor gene, meaning it helps prevent certain types of cancers from developing. When you have a PTCH1 mutation, the gene’s cancer-suppressing effect no longer ...

and lifestyle choices like smoking influence the rate of new genetic mutations in children. The team analyzed over 10,000 parent-child trios, using data from the 100,000 Genomes Project. The ...

of those CD-R with combined 3020insC and R702W mutations had increased intestinal permeability compared with only 15% of wild-types, indicating a genetic influence on barrier function. R702W and G908R ...