Scientists tie about 200 genes to cancer
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Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation's leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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Scientists say they have mapped the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Genome researchers say humans have about 10,000 or 20,000 fewer genes than they originally estimated.
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The largest ever study of genes in disease has found 24 genetic risk factors -- half of them completely new -- linked to seven common conditions, British scientists said on Wednesday.
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A combination of genetic variants that boosts the risk of prostate cancer also increases the risk of colorectal cancer, according to papers published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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French and American scientists said  Wednesday they have identified a "Jekyll and Hyde" type of  cancer gene that could lead to better ways to diagnose and  treat the disease.
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Researchers studying Swedish men say  they have uncovered five genes responsible for nearly half of  all cases of prostate cancer in that country and said their  findings might lead to a better test for the disease.
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Researchers have discovered a reason why mutations in the BRCA1 gene lead to a particularly deadly type of breast cancer.
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have
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UK researchers have discovered seven genes associated with prostate cancer, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
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A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.
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Data on nearly a million families suggest that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes -- which are strongly linked to some breast cancers -- may also confer a slight
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Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have now shown, in
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.