such as Ashkenazi Jewish women, and if they previously were treated for breast or ovarian cancer. The editorial also said that “researchers are actively reporting higher BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation ...

(JTA) — The maternal ancestry of Ashkenazi Jews comes mainly from Europe, a new study shows. The findings, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, fly in the face of the ...

The mutation is found in four out of 10 people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Out of the 11,000 people tested during the new initiative, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.