Most human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Any deviation from this number can be fatal for cells, and several genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, are caused by abnormal numbers of chromosomes.
May 13, 2019
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A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday.
Jul 6, 2024
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Researchers from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have gleaned new insights into how thyroid cancer could be more effectively treated.
Jul 5, 2024
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Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that specific variations in three genes related to maintaining the length of telomeres—the protective DNA endcaps on chromosomes—may explain up to 4.5% of papillary ...
May 13, 2024
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Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a link between certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and an increased risk for thyroid cancer, according to a study published in eBioMedicine today.
Oct 24, 2023
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A molecular signature that predicts aggressive thyroid cancer could help guide treatment approaches for patients, according to a study published in the journal Cell Genomics.
Sep 29, 2023
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Medical results are not always easy to understand—and the risk statements that come with them perhaps even less so. Communicating statistical information to patients is no easy task.
Jun 9, 2023
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Polynesians exposed to fallout from France's nuclear tests in the South Pacific have a slightly increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, a study suggested on Monday that used declassified military data for the first time.
May 15, 2023
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In two landmark studies, researchers have used cutting-edge genomic tools to investigate the potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, from the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear ...
Apr 22, 2021
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