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Cancer genetics and genomics
Cancer genetics and genomics is the study of how our genetic profiles are linked to the onset or progression of malignancies. Mutations leading to cancer can be inherited or acquired (also called somatic). Cancer genetics and genomic studies evaluate how such mutations relate to cancer. Additionally, genetic and genomic studies can determine how an individual will respond to therapy and may help determine the best course of treatment for cancer.
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NOV 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2017Cancer
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the ...NOV 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it ...NOV 10, 2017Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can ...NOV 09, 2017Neuroscience
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form cancer that has a meager survival rate. Sadly, despite hundreds of research studies, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di ...OCT 25, 2017Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b ...OCT 24, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wondered how many mutations have to occur within a cell for it to become cancerous.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2017Cancer
Using gene-editing technology in mice, scientists implicate a new fusion gene in the development of liver cancer. Becaus ...OCT 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Before chemotherapy can be injected into a cancer-ridden eye, doctors must first release some of the eye fluid, also kno ...OCT 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
After nearly a decade of searching, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a molecule that k ...OCT 08, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria live on and in us and have been found to exert a major influence on our health. Researchers want to know about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common cancer of the blood is lymphoma, but that designation encompasses a wide range of illnesses.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2017Immunology
Miscommunication between the nervous system and the immune system leads to the coughing and wheezing known all too well ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2017
Cancer
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the
...
NOV 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it
...
NOV 10, 2017
Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can
...
NOV 09, 2017
Neuroscience
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form cancer that has a meager survival rate. Sadly, despite hundreds of research studies,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di
...
OCT 25, 2017
Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b
...
OCT 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wondered how many mutations have to occur within a cell for it to become cancerous.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2017
Cancer
Using gene-editing technology in mice, scientists implicate a new fusion gene in the development of liver cancer. Becaus
...
OCT 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Before chemotherapy can be injected into a cancer-ridden eye, doctors must first release some of the eye fluid, also kno
...
OCT 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
After nearly a decade of searching, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a molecule that k
...
OCT 08, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria live on and in us and have been found to exert a major influence on our health. Researchers want to know about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common cancer of the blood is lymphoma, but that designation encompasses a wide range of illnesses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2017
Immunology
Miscommunication between the nervous system and the immune system leads to the coughing and wheezing known all too well
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch