One of the worst starts to the flu season in recent memory continues. Continue reading... Read more
New Jersey 101.5 - Dec 26
Indoor tanning is associated with markedly higher mutation burdens and cancer-driving genetic changes in melanocytes taken from normal-appearing skin, including areas usually protected from sunlight. These molecular alterations provide a biological explanation for the higher odds of melanoma and ... Read more
Medical News - Dec 16
Researchers discovered that tanning beds cause widespread, mutation-laden DNA damage across almost all skin, explaining the sharply increased melanoma risk. Single-cell genomic analysis revealed dangerous mutations even in sun-protected regions. Survivors’ stories underscore how early tanning hab... Read more
Science Daily - Dec 15
A Danish sperm donor unknowingly carrying a genetic mutation that heightens the risk of cancer fathered nearly 200 children across Europe, according to reports. Read more
The Washington Times - Dec 10
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene mutation can have dramatically different outcomes: it depends on when in development the mutation first occurs. Read more
Medical News - Dec 08
Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness. Read more
Wired - Dec 08
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through its pesticide research coordinator, Ryan Bourbour, has warned about contamination of wild pig meat due to rodenticide poisoning. The warning has included the entire Monterey County area, following alerts from hunters. They realized th... Read more
La Grada - Dec 04
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have created the most comprehensive map to date showing how antibodies attach to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, and how viral mutations weaken that attachment. Read more
Medical News - Nov 22
The gene p53 acts as a tumor suppressor and is often called the guardian of the genome. This gene is central to maintaining genomic stability, which prevents mutations from accumulating and leading to cancer. But when p53 mutates, it can flip from protector to promoter of cancer. Read more
Medical Xpress - Nov 05
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) emerged in the US about 15 years ago as an exciting class of cancer treatments that have achieved complete and durable remissions for thousands of people with end-stage metastatic cancers. Read more
Medical News - Oct 29
