Australian cancer researchers have made an important new connection between a person's cancer risk and the functions of circular RNAs, a recently discovered family of genetic fragments present within our cells.
Jun 8, 2023
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A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 24, 2023
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A team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed a new approach to next-generation sequencing that detects genetic mutations within single molecules of DNA.
Apr 28, 2023
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Researchers have created the largest atlas of post-zygotic genome mutations in healthy human tissue ever assembled—a scientific advancement that could unlock new avenues for diagnosing and treating genetic disease. It is ...
Apr 13, 2023
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CU Boulder researchers have discovered a protein's crucial role in helping breast and ovarian tumors survive and thrive and have found that suppressing that protein kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones.
Apr 13, 2023
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A new study published in Science Translational Medicine has found that in women with BRCA gene mutations, having a high body mass index (BMI) is linked to more DNA damage in breast cells. Specifically, the study discovered ...
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant disease of the hematopoietic system that originates from immature precursors of red blood cells, platelets and part of the white blood cells. While in healthy people the multiplication ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Genetic mutations cause hundreds of unsolved and untreatable disorders. Among them, DNA mutations in a small percentage of cells, called mosaic mutations, are extremely difficult to detect because they exist in a tiny percentage ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Lung cancer is a leading cause of death in Japan and across the globe. Among all the cancers, lung cancer has one of the lowest five-year survival rates. Smoking tobacco and using tobacco-based products is known to heavily ...
Dec 28, 2022
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Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery has potential ...
Nov 15, 2022
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