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...
A cancer that forms in tissues of the breast. Breast cancers occur in both women and men, although male breast cancer is rare.
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 Rebecca Robb
This ELSI Friday Forum focused on polygenic risk scores: an assessment and prediction of an individual's risk with regards to certain genetic traits or illnesses based on their phenotype...
The frequency of genetic variants associated with the risk of developing disease varies between groups of people with different ancestries, according to a large US study...
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...
A comprehensive map of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer has revealed targets for the development of novel anti-cancer drugs...
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...
by Olivia Goff
Whole genome sequencing data from 500,000 British volunteers has been released globally by UK Biobank, for scientific research...
A gene has been discovered to cause an increase in an individual's body fat percentage, with its suppression in mice leading to lower body fat percentages...
The BBC Radio 4 podcast series explores the aftermath of different individual's decision to take an at-home DNA test...
by Yan Lau
A DNA repair pathway has been revealed to be dependent on an enzyme linked with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer...
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