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Virtual Biopsy Diagnoses Precancerous Pancreatic Cysts Accurately

Virtual biopsy diagnoses cysts in the pancreas with unprecedented accuracy definitively. This means they can eliminate precancerous cysts and potentially save lives. The current standard involves testing the fluid inside the cysts. It correctly ...

Link Between Gene Mutation Combo and Endometrial Cancer

A combination of two genetic mutations is associated with endometrial cancer has been discovered Michigan State University researchers, in collaboration with the Van Andel Institute. "More than 63,000 women are likely to be diagnosed with ...

Larotrectinib Drug Approved For Treatment Of Cancers With Specific Gene Mutation Approved

Treating patients with Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) is recommended for patients whose disease has spread or cannot be surgically removed, and who have no other satisfactory treatment options, stated new study. Vitrakvi is the first ...

Test Using AI Tools can Accurately Identify Precancerous Pancreatic Cysts

A laboratory test using artificial intelligence tools has the potential to more accurately sort out people with pancreatic cysts who will probably develop pancreatic cancers in the future. The test, dubbed CompCyst (for comprehensive cyst ...

Increased Risk of Death Among Prostate Cancer Patients With Gene Mutation

Gene mutation among men with prostate cancer is associated with a reduced survival rate, according to the researchers at the Institute of cancer research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust. Men with mutations in the ...

Newly Identified Gene Mutation Can Reduce Fear and Anxiety, Increase Social Interaction

Newly discovered gene mutation can significantly reduce fear and anxiety, and increase social interaction, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Neuropharmacology . Finnish researchers at the University of ...

No Need for Surgical Removal of Non-Cancerous Ovarian Cysts

Women who have ovarian cysts that are non-cancerous need not undergo surgery to remove them to avoid potential surgical complications. The findings of the study are published in the journal The Lancet Oncology . The two-year study followed 1919 ...

Gene Mutation of the Black Death may Offer Clues in Treating Liver Disease

A genetic relic believed to safeguard some people in 14th century Europe from the bubonic plague, today was found to protect HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C from potentially fatal liver scarring, states a University of Cincinnati (UC) ...

Surgical Removal not Necessary for Simple Ovarian Cysts

Simple ovarian cysts are common in women. It does not require any additional ultrasound surveillance or surgical removal and can be ignored, reveals a research. Simple cysts are common in both pre- and post-menopausal women, and are not linked ...

Gene Mutation May Offer New Way to Fight Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity

Newly discovered gene mutation may offer new ways to prevent and treat diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology . Researchers say ...

Gene Mutation that Causes Serious Lymphatic Condition

A gene mutation that causes a serious lymphatic condition has been identified by pediatric researchers. Knowledge of this novel gene mutation was used to restore normal lymphatic vessels in model animals. This research was published in Human ...

Gene Mutations may be the Reason for Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapy

A novel mechanism underlying acquired resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment for breast cancer has been identified by a multi-institutional research team. The team discovered new mutations in the RB1 gene, a key part of the pathway targeted by ...

New Link between Gene Mutation and Brain Function in Huntington’s Disease Found

A new research that examined connectivity of the whole brain in Huntington’s patients has found the alterations in functional connectivity in additional brain networks and has also shown the significant link between the genetic mutation and measures ...

How PUMILIO1 Gene Mutation Studies in Mice Translate to Humans

Mutations in human PUMILIO1 gene also cause conditions similar to a neurological condition called spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1), shows study published in Cell . SCA1 is a disease characterized by progressive problems with balance. SCA1 is ...

Find Out How Gene Mutation Triggers Immune Disease

A gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence. Researchers discovered how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery-successfully fixing donated immune cells ...

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