News tagged with genetic testing
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Genetic test may reduce need for repeat biopsy for prostate cancer
Karim Kader, MD, PhD, associate clinical professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, together with a team of researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, have developed a genetic test ...
Cancer
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Penn expert addresses ethical implications of testing for Alzheimer's disease risk
Diagnostic tests are increasingly capable of identifying plaques and tangles present in Alzheimer's disease, yet the disease remains untreatable. Questions remain about how these tests can be used in research studies examining ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 17, 2012 |
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New test helps evaluate cancer drug's merit
(HealthDay) -- A new genetic test to help doctors determine if the drug Erbitux would be an effective treatment for certain colorectal cancer patients has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Cancer
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Neurons that control overeating also drive appetite for cocaine
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain that controls hunger, and found that these neurons are not only associated with overeating, but also linked to non-food associated ...
Neuroscience
Jun 24, 2012 |
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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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Germ-line <i>BRCA1/2</i> testing recommended in ovarian cancer
(HealthDay) -- Due to the potential survival and treatment response implications of BRCA mutation status, it is recommended that germ-line BRCA1/2 testing be offered to all women diagnosed with nonmucinous o ...
Cancer
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Finding genetic proof of coronary artery disease risk
University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have reported two high-signal genetic markers correlated with coronary artery disease (CAD) that should help define genetic fingerprints that can signal an increased ...
Genetics
Jun 15, 2012 |
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European geneticists condemn use of testing to establish 'racial purity'
The use of genetic testing to establish racial origins for political purposes is not only scientifically foolish, but also unethical and should be condemned, the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) said today (Thursday ...
Genetics
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Newborn screening may miss adrenal-gland disorder
(HealthDay) -- Routine newborn screening failed to identify about one-fifth of infants with an adrenal gland disorder called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a new study has found.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain function in healthy older women, but not men
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Noninvasive genetic test for Down syndrome and Edwards syndrome highly accurate
Current screening strategies for Down syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 21 (T21), and Edwards syndrome, caused by fetal trisomy 18 (T18), have false positive rates of 2 to 3%, and false negative rates of 5% or higher. Positive ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Researchers find that not all patients will pay for genetic testing
More than one-fifth of people who have received referrals to test for cancer-causing genes say they will only undergo testing if their insurance covers the cost—just as more insurers are instituting cost-sharing for ...
Cancer
Jun 01, 2012 |
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New finding important to heart health, also changed faculty member's entire research path
Medical scientist Howard Young's research has taken a dramatic, unexpected turn in the last few months, thanks to a serendipitous chain of events that could lead to a genetic test that can predict heart failure in certain ...
Medical research
Jun 01, 2012 |
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'Liquid Biopsy': Blood test gives 'real-time' picture of cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- A simple and cost-effective blood test could be used to monitor how a patient is responding to treatment and detect genetic faults in their cancer as they happen, according to a Cancer Research UK study.
Cancer
May 31, 2012 |
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Stanford researcher discusses new AHA call for tougher regulation of genetic testing
Rapid advances in genetic disease research that are transforming how we diagnose and treat illness require new safeguards to protect patients from the misuse of these technologies and realize their full potential, according ...
Genetics
May 30, 2012 |
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