The p53 protein is a tumor suppressor that plays a crucial role in preventing the formation of cancerous cells. But when it mutates and becomes defective in cells, the protein can significantly boost a person's risk of cancer ...
Nov 28, 2023
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this musculoskeletal disorder affects approximately 1.71 billion people globally. Osteoarthritis is a condition where cartilage gradually breaks down, and joint bones are ...
Nov 24, 2023
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A recently discovered genetic mutation could be the cause of some severe and baffling cases of osteoporosis—including cases in young people.
Nov 22, 2023
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Treating cancer is becoming increasingly complex, but also offers more and more possibilities. After all, the better a tumor's biology and genetic features are understood, the more treatment approaches there are. To be able ...
Nov 20, 2023
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The most effective step to battling ovarian cancer may have little to do with ovaries and more to do with surgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
Nov 20, 2023
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A new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR has been described in a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Nov 19, 2023
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A rare but potent genetic mutation that alters a protein in the brain's immune cells, known as microglia, can give people as much as a three-fold greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. A new study by researchers ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Medical research has shown promising results regarding the potential of gene therapy to cure genetic conditions such as sickle cell disease and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer important new ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Britain's medicines regulator has authorized the world's first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K.
Nov 16, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes memory loss and other cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration. It's the most common cause of dementia—a clinical syndrome characterized by a ...
Nov 14, 2023
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