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Ancient Mobile DNA Found Driving Deadly Lung Tumors

A major new study led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed an unexpected mechanism underlying some of the most aggressive forms of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). The research, published in Nature, shows that a subset of lung tumors evolves rapidly because they reactivate ancient mobile DNA elements embedded in the human genome. The discovery offers a new way to understand why certain tumors grow and spread so quickly—and may ulti…
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Inside Precision Medicine broke the news in on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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