Oncology & Cancer
First child cured of rare brain tumor 'offers real hope'
When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.
Feb 13, 2024
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News tagged with medical genetics
Cardiology
AI finds twisting of eye vessels could cause high blood pressure and heart disease
Research led by scientists at St George's, University of London, has discovered 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of blood vessels at the back of the eye, and that an increase in "twisting" ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers pinpoint nongenetic mechanisms in lung cancer resistance to one commonly used therapy
In a recent study led by Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D., the Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology, a team of researchers from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United ...
Oct 14, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic discovery could lead to better prediction of suicide risk within families
Every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. That's 132 people a day or more than 48,000 annually. For those left behind, the haunting question is why.
Nov 26, 2020
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Diabetes
Scientists find new mutation that may lead to better diabetes medications and prevention
An international team of scientists led by a Cedars-Sinai researcher has identified a new genetic mutation that appears to protect people from developing Type 2 diabetes.
Apr 28, 2015
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Health
Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk
Climbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent study published in Atherosclerosis Journal. The study collected data from more than 400,000 adult participants ...
Oct 22, 2023
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Genetics
More multiple sclerosis-causing mutations found in Canadian families
Less than a year after publishing research identifying a single genetic mutation that caused multiple sclerosis (MS) in two Canadian families, scientists at the University of British Columbia have found a combination of two ...
Apr 17, 2017
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Other
Vietnamese man 'stable' after giant tumour removed
A Vietnamese man was in a stable condition in hospital Friday after doctors removed a giant tumour from his right leg that weighed more than the rest of his body, hospital officials said.
Jan 6, 2012
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Genetics
Worm study shows how a common chemical disrupts reproductive biology
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the New York State Department of Health have discovered how a common plasticizer associated with human reproductive abnormalities likely does its damage at the molecular level.
Jan 9, 2020
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Medical research
Precision medicine data dive shows water pill may be viable to test as Alzheimer's treatment
A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer's disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published ...
Oct 11, 2021
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