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.

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 – ...

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 ...

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

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

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 gene known as CTNNB1 encodes for a crucial protein called β-catenin, which has an important role in controlling tissue repair and cell growth. If this gene and its protein are dysfunctional, it can ...

They live in our houses, drink our water and even sleep in our beds. Cats have become an integral part of many households and ...

Good news: cancer death rates in the UK have fallen to their lowest level on record. According to the latest statistics from Cancer Research UK, between 2022 and 2024, around 247 people per 100,000 ...

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 ...