Cardiology
Heart damage from cancer drugs linked to faulty genes
Scientists have unveiled clues into why some cancer patients develop a serious heart condition after chemotherapy.
Sep 23, 2019
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News tagged with faulty gene
Oncology & Cancer
When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?
The NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the current lack of guidance creates a dilemma for health services, experts have warned.
Sep 10, 2019
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Medical research
Scientists reveal how a faulty gene leads to kidney disease
New insights into why a faulty gene involved in a devastating form of a kidney condition called nephrotic syndrome leads to disease in some patients have been identified in new Kidney Research UK-funded research led by the ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Why do certain faulty genes only cause cancer in some parts of the body?
The question of how cancers start is something that scientists have spent years trying to figure out. And the answer, undoubtedly, lies within cells and what's written in their DNA.
Apr 10, 2019
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Genetics
Gene therapies only work for some people – so how do we fix this?
Growing up in Devon in the 1980s, brothers James and Matt (names have been changed) had to be careful with their antics – a cut or bruise could land them in hospital.
Jan 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted drug could slow progression of ovarian cancer in women with faulty BRCA gene
A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new clinical trial results.
Oct 25, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers use endoscope to deliver gene therapy in animal study
Fixing or replacing faulty genes has emerged as a key to unlocking cures for numerous devastating diseases. But if the new, engineered genes can't find their way into the patient's genomic sequence, they won't help.
Oct 02, 2018
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Neuroscience
Inherited gene that leads to Huntington's causes changes in brain development from a young age
The inherited gene that leads to Huntington's disease has been found to affect brain development from an early age, even though most patients don't develop symptoms of the disease until they are between the ages of 30 and ...
Sep 03, 2018
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Genetics
Gene-editing damages DNA more than previously thought: study
A revolutionary gene editing technique hailed as the future of disease eradication and mooted for a Nobel prize may be less precise and cause more cell damage than previously thought, researchers said Monday.
Jul 16, 2018
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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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