Breast cell map reveals unique changes in BRCA risk variant carriers
The world's largest catalogue of human breast cells has revealed early cell changes in carriers of BRCA gene mutations, offering a potential target for breast cancer prevention...
The world's largest catalogue of human breast cells has revealed early cell changes in carriers of BRCA gene mutations, offering a potential target for breast cancer prevention...
by Zoe Beketova
People with Jewish ancestry, who are more likely to carry a genetic risk of developing some cancers, will be offered genetic testing through a new programme announced by the NHS in England...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the NHS funds olaparib for the maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian cancer in women with BRCA1 and 2 variants and advanced or metastatic prostate cancer in men...
Polygenic risk scores perform poorly if used to predict common diseases such as coronary artery disease or breast cancer, a University College London study has found...
Researchers have identified four new breast-cancer-associated genes that have the potential to help improve clinical screening for women at risk...
Having one or two APOE-ε4 alleles, a genetic variant associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease, has been linked to a larger number of offspring in women in Bolivia...
by Joel Mendes
A rare gene mutation that may increase risk of breast cancer, has been identified in women of Polish descent...
One percent of people with three grandparents from Orkney, Scotland, carry a gene variant known to increase the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer...
A California fertility clinic is being sued for allegedly transferring an embryo carrying a gene that causes deadly stomach cancer and then attempting to cover up its mistake...
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