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Gene mapping predicts cancer variants with 100% accuracy

Drug Discovery World

It is the first step in a huge research endeavour to unpick the outcomes of tens of thousands of genetic variations in genes associated with cancer. Both acquired and inherited variants in the VHL gene can increase the risk of kidney cancer.

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WHO Honors the Legacy and Contribution of Henrietta Lacks

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The cell line, called HeLa, laid the foundation for many groundbreaking discoveries, including vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) and polio; drugs for HIV and cancers; gene mapping; IVF treatment; and more recently, for crucial COVID-19 research. Fittingly, it was also used to develop the vaccine against cervical cancer.