News tagged with nf1 gene

Many causes for learning lags in tumor disorder

(Medical Xpress)—The causes of learning problems associated with an inherited brain tumor disorder are much more complex than scientists had anticipated, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...

Neuroscience Dec 21, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Study offers clues to cause of kids' brain tumors

(Medical Xpress)—Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in children.

Genetics Nov 16, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Gene responsible for many spontaneous breast cancers identified

Cancerous tumors contain hundreds of mutations, and finding these mutations that result in uncontrollable cell growth is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. As difficult as this task is, it's exactly what a ...

Cancer Oct 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Gene deletion drives more than a quarter of breast cancers

A new study shows that the lack of a certain gene occurs in almost 28 percent of human breast cancers, playing a role in some 60,000 breast cancer cases in the United States and 383,000 worldwide this year.

Genetics Aug 15, 2012 | 4 / 5 (3) | 1 |