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New cancer drug 'shows promise'
Olaparib was given to 19 patients with inherited forms of advanced breast, ovarian and prostate cancers caused by mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.Wanting Babies Like Themselves, Some Parents Choose Genetic Defects
"...a fascinating glimpse into how far some parents may go to ensure that their children stay in their world — by intentionally choosing malfunctioning genes that produce disabilities like deafneCan Gene Mutations Generate Immortality? Experts Say "Yes"
Scientists are working on mutations to generate immortality. This is not a comic book. Early experiments have greatly extended the lifespan of bioengineered worms.Study reveals genetic culprit in deadly skin cancer
Drawing on the power of DNA sequencing, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new group of genetic mutations involved in the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. This disc..Mild swine flu could quickly turn deadly
Flu reproduces about every eight hours, said Dr. Raul Rabadan, professor of computational biology at Columbia University. That means this morning’s flu is a parent by the afternoon, a grandparent by tMurderer with 'aggression genes' gets sentence cut
A judge's decision to reduce a killer's sentence because he has genetic mutations linked to violence raises a thorny question
