Gene Mutation
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Second-hand cigarette smoke can cause changes in children's genes, finds study
Health | Feb 12, 2025, 04:20 PM ISTA recent study published in the journal Environment International found that second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette smoke can change how children's genes express themselves. Read on to know more about the study.
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Master gene that can restore hearing loss discovered
Health | May 05, 2022, 09:00 PM ISTHearing loss due to ageing, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible to date because scientists have not been able to reprogramme existing cells.
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For first time ever, scientists are able to edit DNA in human embryos through CRISPR technique!
Lifestyle | Aug 03, 2017, 03:12 PM ISTCRISPR-Cas9 operates like a molecular scissor which can selectively incise unwanted parts of the genome and replace it with the healthy new strands of DNA.
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Dynamic DNA prevents gene damage: Study says
Lifestyle | Jun 16, 2017, 12:27 PM ISTIn human cells, DNA is wrapped around proteins to form chromatin. Chromatin shields DNA from damage and regulates genetic information, which can be read through a process called transcription.
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Key gene mutation may not be driving breast cancer
Lifestyle | Apr 09, 2015, 12:09 PM ISTNew York: Targeting a gene that has been thought to be a major cause of breast cancer may not actually yield much positive results, says a new study.Mutation in the gene PIK3CA is the second