Many gene mutations drive cancer
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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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A family of enzymes may trigger cancer by sabotaging cell memory, research suggests.
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When researchers at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discovered a cell mutation that leads to the most common type of leukemia, it was a huge breakthrough.
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International researchers sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging say they've discovered a gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease in some people.
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A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.
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A study of population groups has uncovered a gene variant that increases insulin resistance, thereby increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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A deadly gene's path can hide in a family tree when a woman has few aunts and older sisters, making it appear that her breast cancer struck out of nowhere when it really came from Dad.
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In the battle against cancer, saving two patients out of 17 may seem modest enough. But researchers see hope that using genetically altered immune cells to attack tumors -- as was done in this study -- may hold the key to eventually defeating various cancers.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk which could result in better tests.
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Common genetic variants raise a man's risk of prostate cancer  -  especially in combination with family history
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Researchers say they have found six new sites of variation in the genome that increase the risk of breast cancer.
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Genes play a key role in the development of lung cancer, boosting risk up to 3.5-fold among family members, according to a study of the Icelandic population in the Dec. 22 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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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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The risk of breast cancer among women  carrying the well-known BRCA mutations is also affected by  other genes, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A mutated gene named Bik can shrink or kill tumors in the pancreas of mice, US researchers said in a study published Monday, offering hope for one of the deadliest human cancers.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.