Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer researcher warns against online genetic tests
We have never been so fascinated by the secrets inside our cells.
Jun 18, 2018
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Genetics
Study sheds light on genetic foundation of migraines
The nauseating, often debilitating, headaches affect 15-20 percent of adults in developed countries, yet they remain stubbornly hard to explain. Scientists know that migraines tend to run in families but aren't sure exactly ...
May 3, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study characterizes proteins resulting from RAS gene mutations, found in more than 20 percent of all human cancers
When a RAS gene operates normally, it acts as an on/off switch for cell signaling to control cell proliferation. But when the gene mutates, the switch jams into the "on" position, allowing cells to proliferate uncontrollably.
Apr 17, 2018
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Genetics
First 'non-gene' mutations behind neurodevelopmental disorders discovered
In the largest study of its kind, genetic changes causing neurodevelopmental disorders have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators in the NHS Regional Genetics services. The ...
Mar 21, 2018
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Pediatrics
Early diagnosis can save babies' lives: A guide to severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)
A new review provides guidance on a deadly, but rare, disease that is potentially curable if identified early. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), known as the "bubble boy disease" in the 1970s, is treatable ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers pinpoint causes for spike in breast cancer genetic testing
A sharp rise in the number of women seeking BRCA genetic testing to evaluate their risk of developing breast cancer was driven by multiple factors, including celebrity endorsement, according to researchers at the University ...
Oct 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
A new genetic marker accounts for up to 1.4 percent of cases of hereditary colon cancer
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have found a new genetic marker that would explain up to 1.4 percent of inherited colon cancer cases not related to mutations currently associated with ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Genetics
Biologists identify gene involved in kidney-related birth defects
A team led by University of Iowa researchers has identified a gene linked to rare, often fatal kidney-related birth defects.
Sep 18, 2017
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Genetics
Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa in Southwestern US Hispanic families
Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form of retinitis pigmentosa got the disease because they carry a mutation of the arrestin-1 gene, according to a new study from researchers at The University ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Genetics
What percentage of ALS is genetic?
Up to 90 percent of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) report that they have no family history of the disease. Now, new research has found approximately 17 percent of such ALS cases may be caused by a gene mutation, ...
Jun 21, 2017
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