Genetic confirmation of the suspected diagnosis of "hereditary colorectal cancer" is of great importance for the medical care of affected families. However, many of the variants identified in the known genes cannot currently ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Researchers now understand the functional impact of thousands of genetic changes within the DDX3X gene. This could lead to enhanced diagnosis and treatment of various neurodevelopmental disorders and cancers.
Dec 6, 2023
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Scientists attacking the problem of high miscarriage rates have long wondered if there is a way to tell whether an egg cell will successfully develop into an embryo and grow or if there is a marker indicating when it is destined ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Transcription factors play essential roles in turning the genetic information encoded in genes into proteins in all cells and organisms. These regulatory proteins bind DNA, turn genes on or off, and control the rate at which ...
Dec 4, 2023
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A new editorial paper has been published in Oncoscience, titled, "Be mindful of potential pitfalls when using the Cre-LoxP system in cancer research."
Dec 4, 2023
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Researchers at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that inhibiting a specific protein using gene therapy can shrink hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in mice. Silencing the galectin 1 (Gal1) protein, which is often ...
Nov 30, 2023
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The largest review of papers for brain cancer that has spread from the lungs has found abnormalities in the brain cancer for which licensed drugs could be clinically trialed to find out if they could treat the disease. The ...
Nov 29, 2023
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New research led by a UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center clinical scientist shows blood tests used to hunt for cancer DNA may help detect cancers faster and guide the use of targeted therapies. The results of the study ...
Nov 22, 2023
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A new research paper titled "Determination of genetic predisposition to early breast cancer in women of Kazakh ethnicity" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 22, 2023
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A Yale-led analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and its links to psychiatric disorders, abuse of other substances such as tobacco, and possibly ...
Nov 21, 2023
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