Cardiology
Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin
Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Jul 18, 2014
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News tagged with common genetic disease
Genetics
Key genetic link between chronic pain conditions like IBS discovered
Researchers at King's College London have discovered a link between four common chronic pain syndromes (CPS), suggesting that some people may be genetically predisposed to suffer from conditions of this type. The study, published ...
May 20, 2014
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Genetics
Study ties ABCC9 anomalies, sulfonylurea exposure to HS-Aging
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) led by Peter Nelson, MD, PhD, of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky, and David Fardo, PhD, of UK's Department of Biostatistics, has provided new insight ...
Apr 29, 2014
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Genetics
Discovery may help to explain mystery of 'missing' genetic risk
A new study could help to answer an important riddle in our understanding of genetics: why research to look for the genetic causes of common diseases has failed to explain more than a fraction of the heritable risk of developing ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Genetics
New gene variant discovered for ALS
(Medical Xpress)—Research led by King's College London has identified a new genetic variant, located on chromosome 17, associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – the most common form of motor neurone ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Genetics
It is game over for 23andMe, and rightly so
The market for personal genome services is facing a reality check. While the most prominent and innovative company 23andMe has flourished so far, in the past few years many of its competitors have gone out of business. Now, ...
Nov 27, 2013
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Genetics
Disease gene discovered for frequent epilepsy in childhood
More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with a third of these being children. The most common forms of epilepsy in children occur without any apparent trigger and only affect certain regions of the brain. This ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's disease
Researchers have discovered how genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's disease might play a key role in the death of brain cells, potentially paving the way for the development of more effective drug treatments.
Aug 11, 2013
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Medications
Doubts cast on the molecular mechanism of 'read-through' drug PTC124/Ataluren
A drug developed to treat genetic diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis may need a radical rethink. In a new study published on 25 June in the open access journal PLOS Biology, researchers question ...
Jun 25, 2013
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Genetics
Twin research comes of age
Thanks to thousands of volunteer twins, scientists have discovered over 400 novel genes associated with over 30 diseases over the last two decades, marking a golden era in genetic discovery.
Jun 7, 2013
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