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Study discovers 103 genes that cause inherited diseases when mutated can also increase cancer risk
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Study discovers 103 genes that cause inherited diseases when mutated can also increase cancer risk

by The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre Systematic analysis of the enrichment of rare pathogenic variants in cases compared to control samples. a Proposed hypothesis that rare pathogenic variants in Mendelian disease-associated genes (OMIM genes) increase the risk of cancer. b Overview of the case–control analysis. Principal components analysis (PCA) using common variants was performed to...

New gene editing strategy could lead to treatments for people born with inherited diseases of the immune system
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New gene editing strategy could lead to treatments for people born with inherited diseases of the immune system

by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A fault in cells that form a key part of the immune system can be repaired with a pioneering gene editing technique, finds new research demonstrated in human cells and mice, led by UCL scientists. Researchers say the study, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new...