Study identifies familial germline EGFR T790M variant in lung cancer
A new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR has been described in a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Nov 19, 2023
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A new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR has been described in a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Nov 19, 2023
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Dear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about family planning couples can do before conceiving and learned about carrier screening. We don't ...
Oct 19, 2023
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A new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham further illustrates that when it comes to risk of Alzheimer's disease, even genetically determined forms of the disease, genetics is only one piece of the puzzle.
Aug 30, 2023
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The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released updated recommendations for CFTR carrier screening. Pathogenic variants in the CFTR gene can cause cystic fibrosis (CF) as well as CF-related disorders. ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Rare diseases are often caused by defects in genetic material. If children inherit a defective gene from only one parent, they often are asymptomatic "carriers"—or at least that was the previous assumption. However, a research ...
May 23, 2023
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Type "gut health" in your search browser and you will find millions of popular web entries that tell you to take charge of your gut and eat specific foods to improve its condition.
Feb 6, 2023
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Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by ...
Jan 20, 2023
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A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with increased risk of breast cancer (carriers of BRCA1/BRCA2 genes) can be very helpful ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Carrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practiced throughout the world for centuries. However, the recent inquest into the death of a three-week old baby boy in New South ...
Sep 27, 2022
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In severe COVID-19 patients, metabolism produces insufficient amounts of certain energy-rich compounds called ketone bodies. However, these energy carriers are needed by two important cell types in the immune system in order ...
Jul 28, 2022
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