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TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
… Media Availability Researchers in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network have made a number of new … They found that the disease - chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) - … of the 66 ChRCC tumors studied, a high number for a rare cancer. The study revealed increased numbers of mitochondria …
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How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by … treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … chemotherapy with those who died in less than five years. The findings were published online July 12, 2017, in the …
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Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … She conducted her postdoctoral training at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, before joining Harvard Medical … Dr. Bell has devoted her career to understanding the genetic and genomic alterations that drive solid tumors. …
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A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and … the correct dose of the medicine. NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers and … "We discovered that a much lower dose of the medication than used in oncology trials is well tolerated …
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Un gen de susceptibilidad al cáncer es un gen que, cuando cambia (o muta) confiere a la persona un mayor riesgo de desarrollar cáncer.
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Elaine Ostrander is chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… is Chief and Distinguished Senior Investigator of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of NIH. She also heads the Section … The Ostrander lab is focused on three primary regions of … and disease, with a specific lab focus on prostate cancer (PC), where they are working both independently and …
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Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system.
… Prostate Cancer … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. … Cancer, Cell, Mitosis, Mutation … is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive …
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Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control switch turned on a cancer-growth gene.
… This Genome Advance of the Month highlights a landmark study in … switch from a different genetic neighborhood, turning on a cancer-growth gene. The research team was led by Bradley E. … The "bunny ear" hypothesis: How defective DNA looping may contribute to cancer …
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Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients. They have developed an algorithm that sorts … to their clinical and biological relevance to a patient's cancer. … The findings eventually may help guide individualized patient … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and the National Cancer Institute, both part of the National Institutes of …
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Dr. Heidi Sofia served as a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2010-2023.
… Dr. Heidi Sofia joined NHGRI in 2010 as part of the team responsible for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) initiative in cancer genomics, jointly … L, Ohno-Machado L. Protecting genomic data analytics in the cloud: state of the art and opportunities. BMC Medical …