DNA test may benefit women with hard-to-treat breast cancer
Genetic testing could reveal a subset of patients with aggressive breast cancer who would benefit from a non-standard treatment, a clinical trial has found...
Dr Jamie Heather
Dr Jamie Heather is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He is currently a Research Fellow in the Cancer Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, still studying T cells and their applications in cancer and beyond. He tweets as @jamimmunology .
BioNews Articles by Dr Jamie Heather
Synthetic DNA used to make proteins in living cells
Two extra letters have been added to the genetic code in bacteria, bringing the number of 'letters' up to six...
New approach to tackle breast cancer
Researchers have discovered a new approach to slow the rate of breast cancer tumour growth in mice...
Stable bacteria created using synthetic DNA
Scientists have developed bacteria which can live and grow with DNA containing extra 'letters'...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Twelve gene regions linked to human reproductive behaviour
Twelve locations in the human genome have been linked with differences in reproductive behaviour...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
BRCA database now holds data on 6200 variants
After one year of existence, the BRCA Share database has released details on its progress in collating information on variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Genetic test for child cancer patients
Hospitals around the UK are going to start examining the DNA of tumour cells from paediatric cancer patients in a pilot study starting later this year...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Podcast Review: Stuff You Should Know - How Personalized Medicine Works
The prolific and popular 'Stuff You Should Know' podcast takes us down the pub to talk personalised medicine...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Gene therapy shows promise at treating immunodeficiency
Two patients enrolled in a clinical trial of a gene therapy to treat severe congenital immunodeficiency have shown signs of substantial improvement in their condition...
Nobel Prize for DNA repair scientists
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to scientists who discovered the cellular mechanisms for repairing damaged DNA...
