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Results 1 - 10 of 35 for Mutation
  1. Rare gene mutation may have link to common cold | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Common Cold Rare gene mutation may have link to common cold Colds seem harder to escape as the temperature drops and people spend more time ... and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) identified a rare genetic mutation earlier this year. It can result in a ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ion-may-have-link-to-common-cold - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. One family’s journey to find epilepsy answers | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Rare gene mutation results in developmental delays and seizures for young boy. ... family’s journey to find epilepsy answers Rare gene mutation caused up to 10 seizures per hour As ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...journey-to-find-epilepsy-answers - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Rett syndrome: an overview of this rare genetic disorder | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... found in boys, too. Caused by a gene mutation, it slows or stops a child’s brain development, ... diagnosed in girls. It is caused by a mutation in the MECP2 ( methyl CpG binding protein 2 ) ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ew-of-this-rare-genetic-disorder - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. New treatments possible for a rare childhood cancer | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... cancer Findings from study may help target gene mutations and improve therapies Thanks to new research, children ... over 20 years. The scientists searched for genetic mutations that could help predict how well children with ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ible-for-a-rare-childhood-cancer - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. Speaking up about stuttering | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... two decades researching this puzzling condition and identifying mutations in several genes that are linked to it. ... the data says Dr. Drayna’s research group found mutations in four genes linked to stuttering. All of ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../speaking-up-about-stuttering - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Gene therapies are a promising path to treating rare diseases | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... for some diseases. These treatments “fix” the genetic mutations (harmful changes) that cause some diseases by replacing ... and all of them are caused by a mutation in a gene called SMN1 (which stands for “ ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...g-path-to-treating-rare-diseases - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. 8 health questions to ask your family members | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... disease—a blood disorder—is caused by gene mutations that come from a parent. But just because ... of your family members been tested for genetic mutations (cell changes)? How old were your deceased relatives ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...tions-to-ask-your-family-members - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. NIH's Dr. Fauci on the COVID-19 battle | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... replicates, changes in its genome (often called a mutation) can occur, and some result in a change ... acid that makes up a viral protein. Most mutations don't have any functional impact on the ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-dr-fauci-on-the-covid-19-battle - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. Clinical trial gives breast cancer patient a second chance | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... her normal tissue. They wanted to see which mutations were unique to her cancer. The procedures took ... researchers tested different cells that specifically target tumor mutations to see if they could shrink tumors. They ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...t-cancer-patient-a-second-chance - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Big lessons from small creatures | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... completely. She mapped the gene responsible for this mutation and named it eyeless. Her later research with ... version of the eyeless gene, called PAX6 . Genetic mutations that affect PAX6 can lead to significant issues ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...big-lessons-from-small-creatures - MedlinePlus Magazine
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