BRCA1 gene: “I am considering a preventive mastectomy”
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BRCA1 gene also linked to Alzheimer’s disease
© iStockPhotosThe BRCA1 gene mutation that some now call "the Angelina Jolie gene" since the actress announced that she had ...
Read moreFirst in France: preimplantation diagnosis authorized for a BRCA1 gene
Several recent cases have placed medical decision-making at the heart of societal debates. Whether it's Vincent Lambert's long end-of-life journey ...
Read moreThe “Angelina Jolie effect” is emulated
Lifting the veil on his private life, his past, his origins, bookstores are flooded with the most intimate stories of ...
Read moreBreast cancer: genetic mutations identified
A simple modification of a letter in the genetic code and the machine can get carried away, even go off ...
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Ovarian and breast cancer: women with the BRCA gene must be helped to relax
Women with the BRCA gene cope better with their situation when they are taught anti-stress techniques, which helps them make ...
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How Angelina Jolie finds herself at the center of a tremendous advance in medicine
The American actress carries a gene associated with an increased risk of cancer. At 37, she underwent a double mastectomy ...
Read moreBRCA1 gene also linked to Alzheimer’s disease
© iStockPhotosThe BRCA1 gene mutation that some now call "the Angelina Jolie gene" since the actress announced that she had ...
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A new association announces a revolution in the treatment of ovarian cancer
In ovarian cancer, the combination of a PARP inhibitor and an inhibitor of BRDA4, a small regulatory molecule, is effective ...
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Breast cancer: more screenings with the Angélina Jolie effect
A study shows that the revelations of the American actress on her medical choice had an impact on the behavior ...
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Alzheimer’s: the BRCA1 protein linked to memory disorders
BRCA1 is well known. Its action on the brain is less so. According to a new study, this protein would ...
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Breast cancer: the new genetic mutation that triples the risk
This is a major discovery: researchers have revealed a third genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer, the ...
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Cancer: 15-year-old boy wins $ 75,000 for innovative software
A 15-year-old American received a prize of $ 75,000 for creating machine-learning software that aims to study mutations in a ...
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Is the BRCA1 gene also involved in uterine cancer?
© ThinkstockIt is called BRCA1 and increases the risk of breast cancer and ovary. This gene could also be involved ...
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Hereditary cancers: patients obliged to warn those around them
People at risk of developing hereditary cancer will now be forced to notify those around them. In case of refusal, ...
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Hereditary cancers: doctors will be able to warn those around them
A third of people at risk of developing hereditary cancer have genetic tests. Often, they are unaware that a loved ...
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Cancer: 75% of people at risk do not have genetic tests
Genetic tests to identify people at risk of developing breast or colorectal cancer are underused. A French study reveals that ...
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Lung cancer: the mutation that puts smokers at great risk
A mutation in the BRCA 2 gene is believed to be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer for ...
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