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Gene offers bowel cancer 'shield'
A gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests.
Nov 25, 2009
Epilepsy 'first' for ill children
A charity donates equipment that helps identify a complex form of epilepsy to a hospital.
Nov 14, 2007
Therapy for 'Lorenzo's oil' boys
Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous in the film "Lorenzo's Oil".
Oct 29, 2007
New breast cancer genes discovery
Scientists find a new way to identify genes that increase the chance of women developing breast cancer.
May 28, 2007
Breast cancer screen for embryos
Two couples with a long family history of breast cancer plan to be the first to screen embryos to prevent their future children developing the disease.
Apr 26, 2007
Gene test 'targets cancer drug'
A gene test can show which women with breast cancer would benefit most from tamoxifen treatment, work suggests.
Apr 10, 2007
Q&A: Skin cancer gene therapy
How scientists eradicated deadly skin cancer in two men using gene therapy.
Sep 1, 2006
Q&A: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
BBC News looks at what preimplantation genetic diagnosis involves.
May 10, 2006
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