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.
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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.
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.
Harmful variants of breast cancer gene identified
Over 3000 genetic variants could disrupt normal function of the RAD51C breast and ovarian cancer gene...
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 risk factors for cancer are associated with infertility
A genetic mutation known to increase the risk of various cancers, including breast and ovarian cancers, has been linked to infertility in mice...
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.
The wrong genes for the job?
The British Army's initial decision to preclude an applicant from joining due to a family history of BRCA variant-related cancer raises a number of questions about how employers collect and use genetic data…
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.
BRCA2 variant found in people of Shetland heritage
One in 40 people who have four grandparents from the Isle of Whalsay in Shetland, Scotland, carry a gene variant known to increase their risk of developing cancer...
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.
NHS patients to receive personalised bowel cancer vaccines
The first patient in England to receive a personalised bowel cancer vaccine has been treated in a Birmingham hospital...
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.
Army accepts recruit previously rejected over risk of inheriting breast cancer predisposition
The British Army has reversed its decision to reject a recruit over a cancer-risk gene following media scrutiny...
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 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...
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.
Cancer Dependency Map reveals promising targets for drug development
A comprehensive map of genetic vulnerabilities in cancer has revealed targets for the development of novel anti-cancer drugs...
