Gene May Spur Childhood Brain Cancer
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A gene that's normally switched off after fulfilling its role in brain development appears linked to a common childhood brain cancer, says a study in the Feb. 1 issue of Cancer Research.
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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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A gene that helps cells keep their  shape also causes pancreatic cancer when mutated and it might  provide clues to what causes the lethal disease and how it  spreads so fast, researchers said on Monday.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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WASHINGTON  - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two.
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Suffering from some kinds of allergy as a child could increase the risk of developing blood cancer in later life, a new study suggests.
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Scientists from Singapore&#39;s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have discovered two genes that may regulate the growth of cancer cells.
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Loss of a tumor suppresser gene called Rb may be the first step in the development of prostate cancer, according to findings from experiments in mice.
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A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.
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WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Changes in two genes that activate the immune system after tissue damage may increase lung cancer risk, researchers report.
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Doctors at John Hopkins&#39; University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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Scientists have developed a treatment which may be effective against the most common and deadly form of brain cancer.
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MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson&#39;s disease and for getting it at a relatively early age, new research suggests.
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A gene known to give many Jewish women  a high risk of cancer also puts many Hispanic women at high  risk, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Canadian scientists have found cancer stem cells that seem to fuel the uncontrolled growth of malignant brain tumors. If they could be targeted with
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Extra copies of a certain gene found in about a third of breast cancers may be responsible for their unchecked growth and survival, researchers reported on Thursday.