BioNews
RNA-based nanodrug treats ovarian cancer in mice
An 80 percent ovarian cancer survival rate in mice has been achieved using an RNA-based drug to silence the expression of a protein crucial to cancer cell division...
Historical documents shed light on Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA structure discovery
Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA was comparable to that of James Watson and Francis Crick, according to an unpublished news article and overlooked letter...
BRCA1 variant found in people of Orkney heritage
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...
Obituary: Professor Brian Lieberman
Professor Daniel Brison recalls the life and work of Professor Brian Lieberman, who founded the world's first publicly-funded IVF unit in Manchester in 1982...
California fertility clinic sued for using embryo with deadly cancer gene
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...
Aspirin reduces the risk of ovarian cancer in spite of genetic risk
Those with a genetic predisposition to ovarian cancer may be able to reduce their risk with daily aspirin use, according to a new study...
Book Review: Medical Genetics + Law
This book aims to link medical genetics and the law, and hopes to educate readers in all aspects of genetics that are of current relevance, and to indicate potential problems in the present and in the future. Here is Dr Eleanor Taylor's review of the book...
Gene expression in endometriosis tissues mapped
A 'cell atlas' map of gene expression in endometriosis has been created to help improve understanding and treatment of the condition...