When I ask a patient about their family history, I do so to offer the most accurate risk of disease I can for them or their children. So when a…
Lynch syndrome is a condition that increases the predisposition for certain cancers. People with Lynch syndrome should undergo frequent cancer screening for early diagnosis and treatment. But if Lynch syndrome…
Rare diseases are, by their nature, rare—and because of this, it can be difficult to spur drug development. The FDA worked to overcome this through the creation of the…
In 2020, Anthony Di Laura and Jackie Cucullo were over-the-moon. The married couple had just learned that Jackie was pregnant with their first child. Anthony and Jackie were thrilled…
Rare disease research can be difficult to conduct, with one of the major contributing factors being funding. Research is expensive, and I mean really expensive. That's why grant funding and other…
A new, joint research pact between Illumina and the National Cancer Center Japan aims to shed light onto the clinical information and genomics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a rare cancer. Together,…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is…
Homologous Recombination (HR) gene mutations play a role in genomic stability and plasticity, and sometimes work to repair cellular DNA damage. These mutations cause genetic information to be shared between…
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