New technique to study genetic changes could enhance cancer diagnosis according to : News Medical

By analyzing this information, researchers can reliably identify major genetic changes that other methods may miss. Uniquely, this approach allows doctors and scientists to study genetic changes in the wider context of the whole genome. Hi-C could become a powerful tool for understanding the complex genetic changes found in many cancers. Large-scale changes to the structure of the genome are often seen in cancer cells. They were able to identify major genome changes, often with pinpoint accuracy.




13 ways to help prevent cancer13 show all 13 ways to help prevent cancer1/13 Stopping opioid. Overall, diet causes only slightly fewer cancer deaths than sun exposure in Australia, at 7,000 a year6/13 Obesity and being overweight, linked to poor diet and lack of exercise, causes 3,917 deaths by cancer a year on its own Getty7/13 Dying of a cancer caused by infection also comes in highly, linked to 3,421 cancer deaths a year. A new era of genome-based personalised medicine could open up for cancer patients within five years under new plans unveiled by the Government's chief medical adviser. Research suggests that in 60 per cent of cases, the genomes of cancer patients reveal "actionable" data - personal mutations that can shape future treatment. Wearable device could help fight brain cancerFurther down the line, she hoped the tests would become routine for every cancer patient.

Chimpanzees' diets could help scientists find cures for cancer and other diseases — Quartz

At least that is the theory behind a research project in Côte d'Ivoire that is screening such plants for possible human treatments. Sign up for the Quartz Africa Weekly Brief — the most important and interesting news from across the continent, in your inbox. Ahoua, a postdoctoral researcher at the Afrique One-ASPIRE programme based in Abidjan, has been studying chimp diets for a decade. These West African plants are part of a 'jungle pharmacy' sought out by wild chimpanzees to treat ailments ranging from worm infestations to bacterial infections. However, the medicinal plants that have been discovered from the study of animal diets are mostly also recorded in traditional human medicine.


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