BRCA testing offered to people of Jewish heritage
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 group of diseases that start when the signals that control how much and how often cells divide stop working properly. This causes cells to grow and multiply too much, and eventually to invade other tissues.
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...
by Dr Elena Tucker and 1 others
Premature ovarian insufficiency is a relatively common cause of female infertility, leading to a menopause-like state before age 40. Dr Elena Tucker and Professor Andew Sinclair from the Unversity of Melbourne, Australia, explain the advances in understanding the genomic component of this condition...
A comprehensive map of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer has revealed targets for the development of novel anti-cancer drugs...
Using whole genome sequencing and clinical data aids the delivery of personalised cancer care, landmark study shows...
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...
If tax payers' money is going to be spent on subsidising egg freezing in Singapore it needs to be spent wisely, argues Dr Alexis Heng Boon Chin...
Dr Elpida Fragouli, a highly accomplished scientist in the field of preimplantation genetic testing and volunteer writer for BioNews, sadly died at the end of last year due to cancer…
by Olivia Goff
The past, present and future of gene therapies is discussed in this Pulse podcast...
The Irish Government has approved amendments to legally recognise children born via domestic altruistic surrogacy, and international surrogacy arrangements...
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