Genetic link to prostate cancer risk in African Americans found
Prostate cancer in African-American men is associated with specific changes in the IL-16 gene, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Cancer
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New study discovers genomic variant that increases risk of some brain tumors
People who carry a "G" instead of an "A" at a specific spot in the sequence of their genetic code have roughly a six-fold higher risk of developing certain types of brain tumors, according to a study by researchers at the ...
Genetics
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Three SNPs linked to aortic stenosis in older adults
(HealthDay) -- Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with aortic stenosis involving tricuspid aortic valves in older patients, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of The Am ...
Cardiology
Jul 06, 2012 |
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Novel susceptibility loci identified for osteoarthritis
(HealthDay) -- Five novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are significantly associated with osteoarthritis, including one near the nucleostemin-encoding gene, according to a study published online July ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 03, 2012 |
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23andMe discovers surprising genetic connections between breast size and breast cancer
Using data from its unique online research platform, 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, has identified seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with breast size, including three SNPs ...
Genetics
Jul 03, 2012 |
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New study validates activity of rare genetic variant in glioma
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center working with colleagues at three other institutions have validated a link between a rare genetic variant and the risk of glioma, the most common and lethal type of brain tumor. The validation ...
Genetics
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Pre-op breast pain in about 28 percent of breast cancer patients
(HealthDay) -- More than a quarter of women about to undergo breast cancer surgery experience breast pain, with genetic polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokines correlating with pain, according to a study published ...
Cancer
Jun 15, 2012 |
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What's the secret to living past 110?
Is there some secret that lets a human live past the age of 110? A research team collaborating with the University of Tokyo is betting it's in their genes.
Genetics
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Researchers create powerful new method to analyze genetic data
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have developed a powerful visual analytical approach to explore genetic data, enabling scientists to identify novel patterns of information that could be crucial ...
Genetics
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Insulin receptor substrate 1 variant linked to GFR
(HealthDay) -- A variant of the human insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) gene, which plays an important role in modulating tissue response to insulin, is significantly associated with glomerular filtration rate ( ...
Diabetes
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Common genetic variants identify autism risk in high risk siblings of children with ASD
By focusing on the identification of common genetic variants, researchers have identified 57 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that predict—with a high degree of certainty--the risk that siblings of children with ...
Autism spectrum disorders
May 17, 2012 |
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Understanding why some people have propensity to disease
Aside from identical twins, no two individuals are completely identical genetically. Most differences between individuals are due to single nucleotide changes or polymorphisms (SNPs) – DNA sequence variations – ...
Genetics
May 14, 2012 |
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Amino acid levels linked to type 2 diabetes risk
(HealthDay) -- Levels of some amino acids are associated with glycemia and insulin resistance and predict the development of type 2 diabetes in men, according to a study published online May 2 in Diabetes.
Diabetes
May 09, 2012 |
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Some women may be genetically predisposed to smoking-related hot flashes
Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at higher risk of developing hot flashes in comparison with smokers who do not carry these gene variants, according to a recent study ...
Addiction
May 03, 2012 |
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Genetic variants, tobacco exposure and lung cancer risk
There is an association between the rs1051730-rs16969968 genotype and objective measures of tobacco exposure, which indicates that lung cancer risk is largely, if not entirely, mediated by level of tobacco exposure, according ...
Cancer
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