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Cancer History In Family? What You Can Do To Reduce Risk
When multiple members of a family have had cancer especially at young ages or at the same site, it can signal inherited risk factors.
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Sperm Donor With Cancer-Causing Gene Fathered 197 Children In Europe, Alarming Investigation Reveals
The mutation gives a person up to a 90% lifetime chance of developing various cancers, often in childhood or early adulthood.
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Indian Scientists Create Protein That Lights Up During Gene Editing, May Aid Cancer Treatment
Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9--a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing -- to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said the Ministry of Science and T
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Indian Scientists Find Genetic Clues To Tackle Oral Cancer Among Women
A team of Indian scientists has discovered oral cancer-causing driver gene mutations in women patients in southern parts of the country.
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Indian Scientists Discover Rare Gene Mutation Behind Repeated Neurological Disorders In Children
A team of Indian researchers has identified a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to recurrent neurological decline in children.
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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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Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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One Man, 67 Children, Deadly Gene: Rare Cancer Detected In 10 Children
The matter came to light after two families approached their fertility clinics upon discovering their children had cancer.
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Common Energy Drink Ingredient May Increase Risk Of Blood Cancer, Study Claims
A new study has revealed that a common ingredient found in popular energy drinks could increase the risk of blood cancers.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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World Cancer Day 2025: Add These 9 Foods To Your Daily Diet To Reduce Risk
World Cancer Day 2025: Below we share a list of foods you can add to your daily diet to reduce the risk of cancer.
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Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its crucial role in gene regulation. Their groundbreaking research, which began with tiny worms, has uncovered how microRNAs regulate protein production, impacting areas such as cancer, eye diseases, and even microbial interac...
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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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Multiple Myeloma: Understanding The Most Common Bone Marrow Cancer
While the causes of multiple myeloma are not fully understood, some studies have shown that certain genes in DNA can cause excessive growth of plasma cells that later become cancerous cells.
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Cancer History In Family? What You Can Do To Reduce Risk
When multiple members of a family have had cancer especially at young ages or at the same site, it can signal inherited risk factors.
-
Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
-
Sperm Donor With Cancer-Causing Gene Fathered 197 Children In Europe, Alarming Investigation Reveals
The mutation gives a person up to a 90% lifetime chance of developing various cancers, often in childhood or early adulthood.
-
Indian Scientists Create Protein That Lights Up During Gene Editing, May Aid Cancer Treatment
Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9--a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing -- to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said the Ministry of Science and T
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Indian Scientists Find Genetic Clues To Tackle Oral Cancer Among Women
A team of Indian scientists has discovered oral cancer-causing driver gene mutations in women patients in southern parts of the country.
-
Indian Scientists Discover Rare Gene Mutation Behind Repeated Neurological Disorders In Children
A team of Indian researchers has identified a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to recurrent neurological decline in children.
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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.
-
Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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One Man, 67 Children, Deadly Gene: Rare Cancer Detected In 10 Children
The matter came to light after two families approached their fertility clinics upon discovering their children had cancer.
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Common Energy Drink Ingredient May Increase Risk Of Blood Cancer, Study Claims
A new study has revealed that a common ingredient found in popular energy drinks could increase the risk of blood cancers.
-
Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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World Cancer Day 2025: Add These 9 Foods To Your Daily Diet To Reduce Risk
World Cancer Day 2025: Below we share a list of foods you can add to your daily diet to reduce the risk of cancer.
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Discovery of MicroRNA Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology for Gene Regulation Breakthrough
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNA and its crucial role in gene regulation. Their groundbreaking research, which began with tiny worms, has uncovered how microRNAs regulate protein production, impacting areas such as cancer, eye diseases, and even microbial interac...
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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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Multiple Myeloma: Understanding The Most Common Bone Marrow Cancer
While the causes of multiple myeloma are not fully understood, some studies have shown that certain genes in DNA can cause excessive growth of plasma cells that later become cancerous cells.
