Random mutations turn RNA droplets into cell-like structures that move and store cargo

A small number of random genetic mutations cause simple RNA droplets to transform into cell-like structures. In this process, ...
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Blood Cell Mutations Raise Risk of Dangerous Bacterial Infections, Giant Study Finds

A study of nearly 900,000 people shows that acquired blood stem cell mutations, particularly expanded SRSF2 clones, confer ...
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How a Leukaemia Mutation Hijacks Cell Division: New Clues from the Chromosome Periphery

A new Nature Communications study reveals how the common AML mutation NPM1c+ exploits failures in mitotic chromosome ...

Discovery explains how immune cells target DNA mutations to improve antibodies

Scientists at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), led by Université de Montréal medical professor Javier Di Noia ...
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This rare mutation destroys brain cells, scientists found the cause

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation that sabotages one of the brain’s key protective enzymes. The discovery not ...
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Blood stem cell mutations linked to lower risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset Alzheimer's disease. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine ...
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Surprising findings about blood cell mutations bode well for transplant recipients

After an allogeneic stem cell transplant, a recipient’s body faces a daunting task: rebuilding the person’s blood-forming and immune systems from the ground up from a relatively small number of “seed” ...
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Fast-dividing cells shown to be more vulnerable to cancer-causing mutations

The ability of mutations to cause cancer depends on how fast they force cells to divide, Sinai Health researchers have found. The research findings, published in Nature, have implications for ...
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New Understanding of B Cell Mutation Strategies Could Have Implications for Vaccines

Newswise — A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a vaccine or pathogen, B cells scramble to refine their defenses, ...
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Mutations in bone cells can drive leukemia in neighboring stem cells

In mouse bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells (red), which normally nurture blood stem cells, produce a signal that is attractive for monocytes (green). The monocytes in turn prod nearby blood stem ...
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This Rare Genetic Mutation Kills Brain Cells, And We Finally Know Why

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by ...
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Single-cell technique maps pre-malignant gene mutations in solid tissues

A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the ...