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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Why Family History And Genetics Matter
Knowing your family history, doing genetic counselling, and understanding screening options can help breast cancer risk assessment and prevention.
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Scientists Identify 4 New Genes Linked With Breast Cancer, Most Variants Rare
Four new genes associated with breast cancer that may help identify women increased risk of the disease have been identified. However, these only explain a minority of the genetic risk.
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Can DNA Tests Help Prescribe Antidepressants?
Doctors increasingly use information about genes to evaluate potential risk for some diseases, such as BRCA genes that are linked to breast cancer, and to determine the best drug treatment for diseases, including acute leukemia and HIV. But using pharmacogenetics to help treat depression remains controversial.
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Key Gene Behind Breast Cancer Identified
Researchers from the University of Queensland, together with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US, developed a statistical approach "to reveal many previously hard-to-find genes that contribute to cancer".
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Scientists Have Found 10 New Cancer Risk Genes; All You Need To Know About Genetics And Cancer
Genetics and cancer: With the help of data which was available publically, researchers have been able to identify 10 new genes which are predisposed to ovarian and breast cancer among others.
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A Breakthrough Study Reveals 72 New Breast Cancer Gene Variants
Scientists hope to be able to test for the new genetic variants in order to inform preventative approaches and treatment for women who may be at a higher risk of breast cancer.
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Angelina Jolie Boosted Breast Cancer Genetic Testing: Study
Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's public disclosure in 2013 regarding her surgery for breast cancer led to a spike in genetic tests for a gene known to increase the deadly disease, a study has found.
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Breast Cancer’s Spread May Be Influenced By Circadian Gene: Study
Variations in a gene involved in so-called circadian rhythms that control everything from cell division to sleep may also promote the spread of breast cancer to other organs, a new study suggests. In mouse studies, researchers showed how having slightly different versions of gene called Arntl2 can aid the spread of cancer cells. When they analyzed ...
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New Gene Therapy May Check Spread of Breast Cancer
Researchers are in the process of developing a new gene therapy technique that could be used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours before they spread.
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New Gene Therapy Technique May Prevent Cancer Spread
MIT scientists have developed a new gene therapy technique that can stop the spread of malignant cells around the body - the leading cause of mortality in women with breast cancer.
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Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cut Breast Cancer Gene Risk
Adopting healthy lifestyle can significantly help women with a high risk of developing breast cancer in mitigating the perils involved with genes and family history, new research led by an Indian-origin scientist suggests.
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5 New Genes May Lead To Customised Breast Cancer Treatment
Scientists have uncovered five new genes associated with breast cancer and 13 new mutational signatures that influence tumour development, an advance that may lead to personalised healthcare for the deadly disease. The results of the largest-ever study to sequence the whole genomes of breast cancer also show what genetic variations exist in the dis...
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How Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Drinking alcohol can put you at increased risk of breast cancer by enhancing the levels of a cancer-causing gene, new research has found.
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Australian Court Rules Cancer Gene Patent Invalid
An Australian cancer survivor today triumphed in a landmark challenge against medical research companies, with the country's top court ruling they could not patent a gene linked to breast cancer.
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New Gene Tests May Give Cancer Patients Quicker Path to Treatment
A new way of evaluating tumors may soon help cancer patients identify the underlying genetic link to their disease - and the best possible treatment - all in a single test.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025: Why Family History And Genetics Matter
Knowing your family history, doing genetic counselling, and understanding screening options can help breast cancer risk assessment and prevention.
-
Scientists Identify 4 New Genes Linked With Breast Cancer, Most Variants Rare
Four new genes associated with breast cancer that may help identify women increased risk of the disease have been identified. However, these only explain a minority of the genetic risk.
-
Can DNA Tests Help Prescribe Antidepressants?
Doctors increasingly use information about genes to evaluate potential risk for some diseases, such as BRCA genes that are linked to breast cancer, and to determine the best drug treatment for diseases, including acute leukemia and HIV. But using pharmacogenetics to help treat depression remains controversial.
-
Key Gene Behind Breast Cancer Identified
Researchers from the University of Queensland, together with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US, developed a statistical approach "to reveal many previously hard-to-find genes that contribute to cancer".
-
Scientists Have Found 10 New Cancer Risk Genes; All You Need To Know About Genetics And Cancer
Genetics and cancer: With the help of data which was available publically, researchers have been able to identify 10 new genes which are predisposed to ovarian and breast cancer among others.
-
A Breakthrough Study Reveals 72 New Breast Cancer Gene Variants
Scientists hope to be able to test for the new genetic variants in order to inform preventative approaches and treatment for women who may be at a higher risk of breast cancer.
-
Angelina Jolie Boosted Breast Cancer Genetic Testing: Study
Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's public disclosure in 2013 regarding her surgery for breast cancer led to a spike in genetic tests for a gene known to increase the deadly disease, a study has found.
-
Breast Cancer’s Spread May Be Influenced By Circadian Gene: Study
Variations in a gene involved in so-called circadian rhythms that control everything from cell division to sleep may also promote the spread of breast cancer to other organs, a new study suggests. In mouse studies, researchers showed how having slightly different versions of gene called Arntl2 can aid the spread of cancer cells. When they analyzed ...
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New Gene Therapy May Check Spread of Breast Cancer
Researchers are in the process of developing a new gene therapy technique that could be used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours before they spread.
-
New Gene Therapy Technique May Prevent Cancer Spread
MIT scientists have developed a new gene therapy technique that can stop the spread of malignant cells around the body - the leading cause of mortality in women with breast cancer.
-
Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cut Breast Cancer Gene Risk
Adopting healthy lifestyle can significantly help women with a high risk of developing breast cancer in mitigating the perils involved with genes and family history, new research led by an Indian-origin scientist suggests.
-
5 New Genes May Lead To Customised Breast Cancer Treatment
Scientists have uncovered five new genes associated with breast cancer and 13 new mutational signatures that influence tumour development, an advance that may lead to personalised healthcare for the deadly disease. The results of the largest-ever study to sequence the whole genomes of breast cancer also show what genetic variations exist in the dis...
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How Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Drinking alcohol can put you at increased risk of breast cancer by enhancing the levels of a cancer-causing gene, new research has found.
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Australian Court Rules Cancer Gene Patent Invalid
An Australian cancer survivor today triumphed in a landmark challenge against medical research companies, with the country's top court ruling they could not patent a gene linked to breast cancer.
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New Gene Tests May Give Cancer Patients Quicker Path to Treatment
A new way of evaluating tumors may soon help cancer patients identify the underlying genetic link to their disease - and the best possible treatment - all in a single test.
