familial

Protein made by breast cancer gene purified

A key step in understanding the origins of familial breast cancer has
been made by two teams of scientists at the University of California,
Davis. The researchers have purified, for the first time, the protein
produced by the breast cancer suscep…

Misbehaving molecules in ALS

A new study reveals for the first time how gene mutations lead to the inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The study suggests that the two most prominent theories of how familial ALS (FALS) and other related diseases develop are both right in part.