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mutation

[myoo-tay-shuhn] / mjuˈteɪ ʃən /


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The rare FN1 mutation appears to limit this buildup and the damage associated with it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The therapy, which was approved in May, works in patients with a specific genetic mutation called ESR1 who have failed hormone therapy, which represents around 1% of all newly diagnosed breast-cancer patients globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In her mid-20s, Courtney-Grace was diagnosed with a genetic mutation, which can be inherited and is associated with an increased risk of tumours.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pity Strong couldn’t play the CEO after his bro-y 2024 mutation into MMA-fighting Marky Mark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The effect of radiation on the mutation rate in flies had two immediate implications.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

By demonstrating impaired nerve-to-muscle communication in a system containing no brain or spinal cord, the study provides evidence that mutations linked to familial Alzheimer's can produce effects beyond the central nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Their experiments revealed that motor neurons carrying mutations linked to familial Alzheimer's could disrupt the connections responsible for controlling muscles, even when the brain and spinal cord were completely absent from the experimental system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging, the study used laboratory systems built from human cells to investigate how inherited Alzheimer's mutations affect movement.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

The reason, he said, is because Moderna has proprietary software that scans a tumor’s DNA and picks up to 34 mutations for the vaccine to target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Although discussions of mutations usually refer to those in the germ cells, which may then make their effect felt in future generations, there may also be mutations in the body cells.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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