News tagged with genetic diagnosis


Researchers suggest some emerging infectious diseases may have been around a long time

(Medical Xpress)—A genetics research team led by Pardis Sabeti of Harvard University has published a paper in the journal Science, suggesting that some infectious diseases that are thought to be relati ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Scientists discover mevalonate kinase gene mutations associated with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis

A Chinese research team, led by Anhui Medical University and BGI, has found the strong genetic evidences of mevalonate kinase gene (MVK) mutations link to disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP). It is a major ...

Genetics created Sep 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Australia-led study in epilepsy breakthrough

An Australia-led study has identified a gene associated with a common form of epilepsy which could lead to earlier diagnosis, a researcher said Tuesday.

Genetics created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New discovery shows genetic causes of rare bone condition

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered two new genetic causes of craniosynostosis, a rare bone condition that can inhibit brain growth in children.

Genetics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover elusive platelet count and limb development gene

Researchers have identified an elusive gene responsible for Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radii (TAR), a rare inherited blood and skeletal disorder. As a result, this research is now being transformed into ...

Genetics created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns (Update)

Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what is to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies' DNA in just days instead of weeks, moving gene-mapping closer to routine medical ...

Genetics created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Distinct molecular subtype of prostate cancer identified

A collaborative expedition into the deep genetics of prostate cancer has uncovered a distinct subtype of the disease, one that appears to account for up to 15 percent of all cases, say researchers at Weill Cornell Medical ...

Genetics created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Next-generation DNA sequencing to improve diagnosis for muscular dystrophy

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have used a revolutionary new DNA-reading technology for a research project that could lead to correct genetic diagnosis for muscle-wasting diseases.

Medical research created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Computational software provides rapid identification of disease-causing gene variations

Scientists from the University of Utah and Omicia, Inc., a privately held company developing tools to interpret personal genome sequences, today announced the publication in Genome Research of a new software tool called VAAST, ...

Genetics created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First Alzheimer's case has full diagnosis 106 years later

(Medical Xpress)—More than a hundred years after Alois Alzheimer identified Alzheimer's disease in a patient an analysis of that original patient's brain has revealed the genetic origin of their condition.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sampling of embryonic DNA after IVF without biopsy

New study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online shows that fluid-filled cavity in 5-day old human blastocysts may contain DNA from the embryo, allowing diagnosis of genetic disease without a biopsy

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diagnostic brain tumor test could revolutionize care of patients

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed what they believe to be the first clinical application of a new imaging technique to diagnose brain tumors. The unique test could preclude the need ...

Cancer created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pre-test genetic counseling increases cancer knowledge for BRCA patients

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that when breast cancer patients are offered pre-test genetic counseling before definitive breast cancer surgery, patients exhibited decreases in distress. ...

Cancer created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Calcium-binding protein mutations found in heart rhythm disorders

A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes – both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin – associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. The findings, reported ...

Cardiology created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sequencing works in clinical setting to help -- finally -- get a diagnosis

Advanced high-speed gene-sequencing has been used in the clinical setting to find diagnoses for seven children out of a dozen who were experiencing developmental delays and congenital abnormalities for mysterious reasons.

Pediatrics created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast