Monday, July 03, 2023, 6:07 p.m 54 readings Cancer appears and develops in the body following mutations in the DNA and/or RNA structure of the cells, which affect their normal functioning and growth, leading to the onset of the disease. The type of cancer is unique for each individual patient, depending on the type of … Read more
A new study has found that less than 7% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer are tested for germline genetic mutations, and the rate is even lower among racial and ethnic minorities. Germline genetic testing can affect a patient’s cancer care, as it can indicate whether targeted therapies would be beneficial and can have implications … Read more
A study by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada has found new genetic sequences that could inform interventions aimed at reducing high blood pressure. The scientists identified commonly overlooked fragments of the genome known as non-coding DNA, but used computer-assisted techniques to investigate genetic variants and their likely effect on nearby … Read more
Nature highlight May 11, 2023 Nature 6177960 The Bell inequality has helped shed light on the structure of correlations allowed by quantum mechanics and what this theory of physics says about the world. Experimental verification of the Bell inequality is also of practical importance, as it allows confirmation of the existence of true quantum correlations … Read more