With breast cancer on both sides of the family, a 29-year-old Utah attorney opted to reduce her own risk drastically.

The BRCA1 gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 17, at position 17q21. The gene spans around 100 kilobases and codes for a protein containing 1863 amino acids. Mutations or alterations that ...

In 'Ofrenda,' an ultrarunner confronts a medical diagnosis — and her mother's death — by setting a fastest known time on one ...

As early as 2026, a sample of saliva and blood could help better assess the risk of developing breast cancer to enable ...

Figure 1: RHA binds the C-terminal domain of BRCA1 in vitro. BRCA1 (1560–1863) binds specifically to RHA in eukaryotic nuclei in a yeast two-hybrid assay. We transfected GBD-BRCA1 (1560–1863) into ...

Pancreatic cancer incidence is rising among younger adults, particularly those aged 15 to 39, due to lifestyle and genetic factors. Key risk factors include obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and ...

The full name of the BRCA1 gene is “breast cancer 1, early onset,” and it codes for a tumor suppressor protein. Tumor suppressor proteins help repair DNA that has become damaged in order to ensure the ...

When it was discovered by researchers in 1994, the BRCA1 gene was hailed as a landmark achievement not just in breast cancer prevention but in medicine in general. Its discovery led to the development ...

Results of a new study are the first to show that breast cancer type 1 susceptibility gene (BRCA1) protein expression is an important predictive biomarker of overall survival in patients with ...

A new study on healthy women with genetic mutations that sharply increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer supports the old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The report, ...

Twins Roxana and Ana Lopez put off BRCA1 genetic testing after their mom died of breast cancer, until one of them received her own diagnosis Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...