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The Huffington Post publishes an extensive report on cancer-causing mutations, with a special focus on random DNA errors that occur when self-renewing cells divide, according to a recent paper published in Science by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
The report includes declarations of several experts on cancer studies, among them IRB Barcelona research associates Elena Sancho, in the Colorectal Cancer Lab, and Gloria Pascual, in the Stem Cells and Cancer Lab. "Does this means that we can do as we please because whatever we do, we'll have the same probability of having cancer? The answer is a resounding no", stresses Elena Sancho.
Link to The Huffington Post
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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
