Triple-negative: Genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk
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Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning
Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to
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After 60 years, scientists uncover how thalidomide produced birth defects: Defects linked to disruption of key protein involved in fetal development; finding will help guide development of new drugs
More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug
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Routine genomic screening could find risks for cancer and heart disease in 3 to 4 million
Unbeknownst to them, at least 1 percent of the U.S. population has an identifiable genetic risk for cancer or heart
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Protein affected by rare Parkinson’s mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease: NIH-funded study could lead researchers to rethink how to treat the disorder
Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson’s disease cases. Researchers have now found
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A new milestone in laboratory grown human brain tissue: Researchers generate missing cell type in brain ‘organoids’
A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than
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Blindness gene discovered: Researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness
Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause disease. At present, 4,141 genes have been
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Curing breast cancer but at what cost? Patients report heavy financial toll: Study finds that patients feel providers do not adequately address concerns about the cost of cancer treatment
As treatment for early stage breast cancer becomes less extensive and more precise, a new concern is surfacing: Cancer takes
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Scientists uncover new connection between smell and memory: Findings offer opportunities for improved smell tests in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis
Neurobiologists at the University of Toronto have identified a mechanism that allows the brain to recreate vivid sensory experiences from
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Wearable device measures cortisol in sweat
The hormone cortisol rises and falls naturally throughout the day and can spike in response to stress, but current methods
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