A new study shows cancer genes are not destiny: genetic background can shape whether inherited cancer risk becomes disease, ...

Some children conceived using the sperm have already died from cancer, and the vast majority of those who inherited the gene will develop cancer in their lifetimes, geneticists said. The man carrying ...

A sperm donor, who carries a dangerous genetic mutation linked to a high risk of cancer, has fathered at least 197 children across Europe. A major investigation, involving the BBC, has found the ...

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Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found a new way to study how genes function in living organisms, and their approach could substantially cut the time and costs that drug ...

Monash University researchers, in collaboration with Harvard University, have discovered how to permanently "switch off" cancer-causing genes, revealing a new approach to cancer treatment. The ...

A person’s genetic background can strongly influence not only whether they will develop cancer but also how that cancer progresses, suggesting that genetics plays a much larger role in cancer ...

In a tale of identities as divergent as "The Prince and the Pauper," a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer.

LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed.

An international team of scientists has analyzed the ongoing colonization by two retroviruses of the germline of koalas and resulting deaths from cancer in multi-generational pedigrees of over 100 ...

Andrew covers the biopharma industry, scientific research, and public health across the continent. You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — A sperm donor who ...