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Hereditary Cancer
While cancer itself is not hereditary, a person can inherit certain mutations and genes that may cause a higher than normal chance of cancer manifesting. This can be seen when several family members manifest the same type of cancer. Common cancers that are considered hereditary are breast, and ovarian cancer, among others.
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OCT 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2018Immunology
The Langerhans cells of the immune system activate cytokines essential for skin protection when exposed to UV that is fu ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 03, 2018Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 24, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases. ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 18, 2018Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanOCT 25, 2017Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b ...JUL 31, 2017Cancer
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined DNA repair genes and whether mutations in these gene ...JUL 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve ...MAY 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the ...APR 03, 2017Immunology
There is growing evidence for the harmful effects of “circadian disruptions” - or unnatural nighttime light ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 11, 2017Cancer
Many adults are plagued with hardened skin – calluses – on the soles of their feet and on the palms of their ...MAY 31, 2016Cancer
For cancer, treatment outcome and survival is directly influenced by early detection and intervention. This is especiall ...MAY 04, 2016Cancer
Scientists say they’re now closer than ever to personalized treatment for breast cancer after identifying a compre ...FEB 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations is on the rise in young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers documented ...SEP 16, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several risk factors that have been identified for breast cancer including age, reproductive history, hormones ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUL 13, 2015Cancer
How important is screening for colon cancer? It's very important, according to a study in the July issue of GIE: Gastroi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 06, 2015Cancer
While the BRCA2 gene is supposed to suppress tumors, its mutated form puts people at high risk for breast, ovarian and o ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 23, 2015Cancer
Deadly familial stomach and lobular breast cancers could be successfully treated at their earliest stages, or even preve ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 28, 2015Cancer
Why does cancer flourish more often in certain tissue (in the colon, say) than in others (bone)? Random mutations, which ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
OCT 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that it's possible to treat an illness before sickness occurs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2018
Immunology
The Langerhans cells of the immune system activate cytokines essential for skin protection when exposed to UV that is fu
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 03, 2018
Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 24, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem want to identify individual genes responsible for specific diseases.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2018
Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
OCT 25, 2017
Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b
...
JUL 31, 2017
Cancer
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined DNA repair genes and whether mutations in these gene
...
JUL 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve
...
MAY 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Any person curious about their personal genetic predisposition to 10 relatively well-known diseases can now do it in the
...
APR 03, 2017
Immunology
There is growing evidence for the harmful effects of “circadian disruptions” - or unnatural nighttime light
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 11, 2017
Cancer
Many adults are plagued with hardened skin – calluses – on the soles of their feet and on the palms of their
...
MAY 31, 2016
Cancer
For cancer, treatment outcome and survival is directly influenced by early detection and intervention. This is especiall
...
MAY 04, 2016
Cancer
Scientists say they’re now closer than ever to personalized treatment for breast cancer after identifying a compre
...
FEB 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations is on the rise in young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers documented
...
SEP 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several risk factors that have been identified for breast cancer including age, reproductive history, hormones
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUL 13, 2015
Cancer
How important is screening for colon cancer? It's very important, according to a study in the July issue of GIE: Gastroi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 06, 2015
Cancer
While the BRCA2 gene is supposed to suppress tumors, its mutated form puts people at high risk for breast, ovarian and o
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 23, 2015
Cancer
Deadly familial stomach and lobular breast cancers could be successfully treated at their earliest stages, or even preve
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 28, 2015
Cancer
Why does cancer flourish more often in certain tissue (in the colon, say) than in others (bone)? Random mutations, which
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke