News tagged with genetic makeup
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Prenatal genetic test offers more information, raises questions
The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions.
Genetics
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Researchers, with stem cells, advance understanding of spinal muscular atrophy
Cedars-Sinai's Regenerative Medicine Institute has pioneered research on how motor-neuron cell-death occurs in patients with spinal muscular atrophy, offering an important clue in identifying potential medicines to treat ...
Medical research
Jun 20, 2012 |
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A study shows that 'mosaicism' is gaining ground in cancer research
A study recently published in Nature Genetics provides new evidence that the genetic makeup of the embryo may cause the appearance of tumors in adult life. These results bear out the growing theory that some tumors may ha ...
Cancer
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Baby's genome deciphered prenatally from parents' lab tests
Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in the womb without tapping its protective fluid sac. This non-invasive approach to obtaining the fetal genome is reported in the June 6 issue of ...
Genetics
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Genes predict if medication can help you quit smoking
The same gene variations that make it difficult to stop smoking also increase the likelihood that heavy smokers will respond to nicotine-replacement therapy and drugs that thwart cravings, a new study shows.
Genetics
May 30, 2012 |
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Knowing genetic makeup may not significantly improve disease risk prediction
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found that detailed knowledge about your genetic makeup—the interplay between genetic variants and other genetic variants, or between genetic variants and environmental ...
Genetics
May 24, 2012 |
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Sequencing cancer mutations: there's an app for that
Using precise information about an individual's genetic makeup is becoming increasingly routine for developing tailored treatments for breast, lung, colon and other cancers. But techniques used to identify meaningful gene ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Inactive genes surprisingly common in humans
(Medical Xpress) -- Every person carries on average 100 variants that disable genes - yet very few suffer ill effects, an international team of researchers led by Yale University and Wellcome Trust Sanger ...
Genetics
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Researchers weigh methods to more accurately measure genome sequencing
Lost in the euphoria of the 2003 announcement that the human genome had been sequenced was a fundamental question: how can we be sure that an individual's genome has been read correctly?
Genetics
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease
Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer for both men and women. But what's most astonishing is that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable, and even small lifestyle changes can have a big impact.
Health
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study probes genetic link to sickle cell pain management
A study that may help personalize pain medication management for sickle cell disease patients is underway at Georgia Health Sciences University.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Institute presses for greater use of gene sequencing in medicine
Almost a year after researchers in Wisconsin published a groundbreaking paper describing their use of genetic sequencing to diagnose and treat a 4-year-old boy, a national health agency is shifting its focus to put $416 ...
Genetics
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Will my breast cancer spread? Discovery may predict probability of metastasis
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have discovered a new way to model human breast cancer that could lead to new tools for predicting which breast cancers will spread and new ways to ...
Cancer
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Largest ever genetic study of liver function could point the way to new treatments
Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions, in a new study of over 61,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Ge ...
Genetics
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Scientists move closer to predicting who will and will not fight off severe infections
Why are some people prone to severe infections, while others handle them with less difficulty? A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal attempts to answer this question by shedding light on the genetic differ ...
Genetics
Oct 12, 2011 |
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