How mutation disrupts cell development, driving region-specific brain tumors

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown that specific brain cells respond differently to H3.3 K27M, a ...
Medscape

The Puzzling Cancer Mutation That May Lower Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Two groups studied the same cancer mutations in the blood. They agreed on many aspects, including the mechanism at work. But ...

Breast cancer can return after treatment—new blood test may spot it earlier

Recurrence is currently generally diagnosed by mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies, scans, or blood tests to detect tumor markers ...
Medical Xpress

Not all cancer mutations are equal: Mutation strength in a single gene shapes tumor behavior

Cancer is often thought of as a single disease. Yet even tumors that arise in the same organ can follow very different genetic paths. A new study shows that these differences can sometimes be traced ...
Ars Technica

Sperm donor with rare cancer mutation fathered nearly 200 children in Europe

A single sperm donor who carries a rare cancer-causing genetic mutation has fathered at least 197 children across 14 countries in Europe, according to a collaborative investigation by 14 European news ...

Previously missed DNA mutation pattern in colorectal cancer identified

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked pattern of ...