Scientists use RNAi to create gene map of 'cancer dependencies'
A comprehensive map of genes crucial to tumour cell survival has been created by researchers...
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.
A comprehensive map of genes crucial to tumour cell survival has been created by researchers...
by Rikita Patel
The IBM Watson supercomputer can analyse 160 hours' worth of genomic data in just ten minutes...
A drug for leukaemia that genetically alters patients' own cells to fight cancer, has cleared a critical hurdle in gaining commercial approval...
Freezing ovarian tissue may provide a viable option for women who want to preserve their fertility, according to a recent study...
The Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report Generation Genome provides a comprehensive and considered focus on the potential of genomic technologies — coupled with clinical and phenotypic data — to transform the lives of patients...
It’s not often a PhD student finds themselves with a whole hour to break for lunch. So when asked to review one of the Wellcome Trust’s 'Packed Lunch' talks, I jumped at the chance to make better use of some rare free time. The monthly event, situated
Female cancer survivors are 38 per cent less likely to become pregnant compared with women in the general population, according to a study presented at the annual European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Geneva...
by Jen Willows
The Chief Medical Officer of England's annual report has recommended that personalised medicine approaches be adopted widely within the NHS.
A packed public event, produced by the Progress Educational Trust in partnership with Genomics England, saw the Chief Medical Officer for England launch her report 'Generation Genome'...
A revolutionary vaccine uses the patient’s own immune response to target tumour cells and could be the first step in bespoke, precision medicine.
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