Oncogene news from around the world
How big data is being mobilised in the fight against leukaemia
Lorna Jackson, University of Glasgow and Lisa Hopcroft, University of Glasgow Healthy cell function relies…
Browsing: Genetics
How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
Alessandro R Demaio, University of Copenhagen and Anna Beale, Monash University Today, almost two in…
Why Me? New study finds that most cancer mutations are due to random DNA copying ‘mistakes’
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists report data from a new study providing evidence that…
The intestine has a resevoir of chemo-resistant stem cells
The intestine has a high rate of cellular regeneration due to the wear and tear…
Genetic similarities open up treatment options for non-BRCA breast tumours
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have discovered that a greater…
Unexpected link between cancer and autism
Researchers have observed that a protein called SHANK prevents the spread of breast cancer cells…
What cancer research can learn from military strategy
When a researcher read a history book last summer, he was struck by the similarities…
Combination of ground-breaking treatments offer powerful new path for blood cancer therapies
Researchers have identified for the first time how a new class of epigenetic drug engages with…
Study ties protein ‘reader’ ENL to common leukaemia
Anyone who uses an employee badge to enter a building may understand how a protein…
Gene mutations cause leukaemia, but which ones?
Research team urges assay sequencing as ‘essential step toward a future of personalised targeted therapy’…