Study says protein p53 weeds out mutations
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San Diego scientists have identified a protein in embryonic stem cells that helps weed out mutations as the cells proliferate. Its action may protect a developing embryo from DNA damage that could lead to cancer later in life.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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A team of Korean scientists have found a way to solve the cancer paradox of why aging cells with reduced ability to proliferate are susceptible to cancer, characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
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Researchers have discovered a  genetic mutation that causes an aggressive form of childhood  leukemia and said on Thursday it may mean that drugs being  developed for Alzheimer's disease could also provide a better  treatment for the cancer.
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Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.
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NEW YORK  - Professionally led support  groups may ease anxiety and depression in women who carry gene  mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancers, a new study  suggests.
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A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more
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Scientists in Britain have identified a genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients who have it.
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.
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A genetic test that grades breast- cancer aggressiveness also identifies low-risk women who don&#39;t need chemotherapy, potentially sparing 50,000 each year from a toxic treatment that doesn&#39;t help them, researchers said.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer  cancer less than most other people and a study in mice  published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they  produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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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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Restoring a turned off gene in wheat could boost levels of protein and key nutrients, scientists discover.
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One of the genes that protects us from cancer may also help delay ageing, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
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The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows.
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By harnessing a natural gene-silencing mechanism, scientists say they have dramatically reduced the activity of a protein linked to high cholesterol.