Clarifying Uncertain Genetic Tests in Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their…
Gene expression maps explain why diseases often occur together
By grouping patients based on gene activity, scientists show that shared molecular pathways, especially immune-related ones, help explain…
How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk
As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are…
Tennis icon Bjorn Borg battling cancer says publicity for autobiography
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New and old cell mutations interact to shape cancer risk
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new…
Sugar-coated nanoparticles offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way…
Platelets found to mop up DNA fragments and improve early cancer detection
Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious,…
Landmark study maps mutational landscape of triple-negative breast cancer in African American women
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the deadliest breast cancer subtype, disproportionately affects African American women – but until now,…
Community rallies to help woman with Li-Fraumeni syndrome afford cancer drug
Diana Matthews has adorned her modest home at Darnum, east of Melbourne, with family photos, calming candles and…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors
In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School…
Tasmanian caravan park won’t let terminally ill resident sell home to fund treatment
For about 14 years, Roslyn Grima has lived in her own little home in a seaside caravan park…