Source: Université Laval From: news-medical.net A large-scale international collaborative study lead by Professor Jacques Simard from Université Laval and Professor Douglas Easton at the University of Cambridge, UK, has identified new genes associated with breast cancer that could eventually be included in tests to identify women at increased risk. Current genetic tests for breast cancer only consider a few genes, …
Is HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer Hereditary?
From: healthline.com Overview Your genes are passed down to you from your parents. At the moment of conception, you inherit half of your genes from your mother and the other half from your father. You inherit genes that determine your hair, eye, and skin color, but you can also inherit genes that lead to health problems. In some cases, parents …
Why Singapore is the next big name at the forefront of cancer research and early detection
By: Mashable BrandLab From: mashable.com Singapore is no newcomer to healthcare innovation. According to a 2014 Bloomberg report, the city-state ranks first for the most efficient healthcare system out of 51 countries. It’s also ranked as a top medical tourism destination by the PHD Chamber Medical and Wellness Tourism Report. And recent advancements and discoveries are catapulting the Lion City …
Epigenetic Driver of Glioblastoma Provides New Therapeutic Target
From: UCSD Health Sciences Communications Enzyme turns off genes required for maintaining cancer stem cell properties Cancer’s ability to grow unchecked is often attributed to cancer stem cells, a small fraction of cancer cells that have the capacity to grow and multiply indefinitely. How cancer stem cells retain this property while the bulk of a tumor’s cells do not remains …
Breast cancer breakthrough: Windber researchers study genetic changes in fat cells
By: Randy Griffith From: tribune-democrat.com Scientists at Windber Research Institute have discovered genetic changes that could help promote the growth of breast cancer tumors. The findings, published in the research journal Adipocyte, show changes in the gene expression of fat cells in breasts with cancer tumors. “Nobody has ever done this before,” said Rachel Ellsworth, director for translational breast research. Ellsworth …
Meditation Can Change Your Genes
From The Emotion Machine Author: Steven Handel Meditation has existed as a form of mental training for thousands of years, but it’s only recently that psychologists and neuroscientists have discovered just how much of a change it can make in our lives. Last year UCLA researchers found that those who had a long-term practice in meditation showed structural changes in …