Common p53 genetic mutation reveals Achilles' heel in lung 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 ...
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Hereditary cancer risk in women: How BRCA gene mutations increase breast and ovarian cancer risk

BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.
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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

Understanding genetic testing and its importance to the Jewish community

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Congruence Announces First Dosing in Phase 1/1b Clinical Trial of CGX-926, a First-in-Class Oral MC4R Corrector for Genetic Obesity

Congruence Therapeutics today announced that the first participant has been dosed in its Phase 1/1b clinical trial evaluating CGX-926, an oral small-molecule MC4R corrector being developed for the ...
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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope

This photo provided by Emilys Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation, during a trip to Maine. (Emilys Entourage via AP) ...