Five new genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer have been identified by UK researchers.
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Scientists believe they may have made a "breakthrough" in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours.
Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumours without harming healthy tissue.
During lab tests the "seek-and-destroy" therapy resulted in 90% of skin cancer tumours disappearing altogether.
The team is now investigating [...]

A new genetic fault which may account for some cases of inherited deafness has been revealed by Dutch researchers.
It means that parents with the hereditary condition may be able to predict more accurately the chances of passing it on to their children.
The new find, documented in the American Journal of Human Genetics, could even [...]