UC San Diego professor Ludmil Alexandrov will lead an international team of scientists awarded $25 million to research cancer mutations. The award comes from Cancer Grand Challenges, a collaboration ...

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on ...

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

Some 17 million Americans are living with genetic mutations tied to an increased risk of getting cancer, Cleveland Clinic researchers warned Monday. And the more than 3,400 mutations identified – ...

Houston Methodist scientists have uncovered an unexpected side of a protein best known for its link to brain diseases. The ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, genetic testing options, and prevention strategies to manage your cancer ...

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA ...

Hereditary breast cancer results from inherited mutations, primarily in BRCA1 and BRCA2, increasing lifetime cancer risk. Additional genes like TP53, PTEN, PALB2, CHEK2, and ATM also contribute to ...

A groundbreaking study led by USC Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ruishan Liu has uncovered how specific genetic mutations influence cancer treatment outcomes-insights that could help doctors ...

A clustered family history of breast, ovarian, and colon cancers appropriately triggered germline testing, with BRCA1 mutation status informing individualized risk stratification and counseling.

They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part of many households and share much of our lives. They also share much of their biology with humans ...

Sarah Diepstraten receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Cure Cancer Australia and My Room Children's Cancer Charity. John (Eddie) La Marca receives funding from ...