Shining a light on the role of the genome’s ‘dark matter’ in cancer development
Long RNA molecules carrying DNA codes that don’t get translated into proteins have long been…
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Vapers show chemical changes in their genome linked to cancer
Biologically important changes in DNA seen in smokers are also being found in people who…
Comprehensive study finds mutations in non-coding genome are infrequent drivers of cancer
A clearer picture of how DNA changes lead to cancer has emerged, following the most…
Peering into the genome of brain tumour
Researchers at Osaka University, Japan, have developed a computer method that uses magnetic resonance imaging…
Overall burden of tumour genome changes can predict patient outcomes
Researchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumour and…
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing scissors are less accurate than we thought, but there are fixes
Gaetan Burgio, Australian National University CRISPR gene editing technology is revolutionising medicine and biology. This…
Genome’s dark matter offers clues to major challenge in prostate cancer
The dark matter of the human genome may shed light on how the hormone androgen…
A piece of your genome might predict your cancer risk
A paper in the latest issue of Cell outlines characteristics on the cell’s surface that could predict…
Personalised breast cancer programme launches in Cambridge, UK
A new personalised breast cancer programme which will map patients’ DNA and RNA to tailor…
The Long Read: How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to ‘solve‘ cancer
By Allison Linn. How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to “solve” cancer At Microsoft’s…