U.S. regulators have approved the first medicine for patients with the most common type of lung cancer whose tumors have a genetic mutation long considered untreatable with drugs.
May 28, 2021
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A genetic ancestry test (GAT) can not only unearth deep family secrets, it also can change how people self-identify their race on surveys. A new study by Stanford sociologists delves into how such changes could affect data ...
May 17, 2021
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A new mutation found in a gene associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation poses a significantly increased risk for heart failure in Black people.
May 6, 2021
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People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for better genetic testing for sodium sensitivity.
Apr 26, 2021
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A middle-aged white man raises his sword to the skies and roars to the gods. The results of his genetic ancestry test have just arrived in his suburban mailbox. His eyes fill with tears as he learns that he is "0.012% Viking." ...
Apr 12, 2021
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For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer. These blood-sucking arachnids can transmit bacteria into the bloodstream of their unsuspecting ...
Apr 7, 2021
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At first, the symptoms just seemed like hemorrhoids.
Apr 2, 2021
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A team of researchers from multiple countries in Europe and the U.S. has discovered differences in gene expression in children who later develop Type 1 diabetes. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational ...
Women with breast cancer who are offered rapid genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations—and who are able to receive their genetic test results prior to selecting treatment—were more likely to choose to have a bilateral ...
Mar 31, 2021
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A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a diagnostic test that can detect the virus that causes COVID-19 even after it has gone through mutations.
Mar 29, 2021
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