C EGFR T790M gene variant face roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk of noncarriers, according to the largest-yet study of ...

One rare inherited mutation raised lung cancer risk more than smoking did, and the effect was strongest in people who never ...

When a patient's DNA is read, it is compared with a reference version of the human genome. This allows geneticists and rare disease experts to look at a list of places where the patient's DNA differs.

A new heritability-optimized scoring method called RovHer identifies the rare missense variants that explain the most genetic ...

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 ...

Data from more than 3 million 23andMe users helped scientists determine just how much a rare mutation raises lung cancer risk. A large new study found that an inherited gene mutation can dramatically ...

The inherited mutation substantially increases the chance of developing lung cancer, including in people who don't smoke.