Medical research
New urine test could diagnose eye disease
You might not think to look to a urine test to diagnose an eye disease.
Oct 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
A new, clinically validated diagnostic test for detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations
The recognition of a causal link between mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer has intensified the demand for genetic testing. Identifying mutations in these large genes ...
Oct 7, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Blood biomarker could mark severe cognitive decline, quicker progression among Parkinson's patients
A genetic mutation, known as GBA, that leads to early onset of Parkinson's disease and severe cognitive impairment (in about 4 to 7 percent of all patients with the disease) also alters how specific lipids, ceramides and ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Genetics
Fate of new genes cannot be predicted
New versions of genes, called alleles, can appear by mutation in populations. Even when these new alleles turn the individuals carrying them more fit to survive and reproduce, the most likely outcome is that they will get ...
Sep 13, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Testing for hereditary breast cancer? Toolkit helps families talk, cope, decide what to do
Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines in May when she revealed she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer.
Sep 11, 2013
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Genetics
Moving towards gene therapies for retinal atrophies
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) provide the first phenotypic evidence a mutated gene causes one form of progressive retinal atrophy in papillon dogs. Progressive retinal atrophy is analogous to one of the leading ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers track Huntington's disease progression using PET scans
Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new way to measure the progression of Huntington's disease, using positron emission tomography (PET) to scan the brains of carriers of the gene. ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds genomic differences in types of cervical cancer
A new study has revealed marked differences in the genomic terrain of the two most common types of cervical cancer, suggesting that patients might benefit from therapies geared to each type's molecular idiosyncrasies.
Aug 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
More women consider gene test after Angelina Jolie mastectomy revelation
(HealthDay)—After hearing about film star Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy, a growing number of U.S. women now say they may ask their doctors whether the same preventive measure is right for them, according to a new Harris ...
Aug 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
With early, obvious benefit of a targeted cancer drug, should expensive clinical testing continue?
Generally, FDA-approved clinical trials progress through three phases: the first shows safety, the second starts to explore effects and the third seeks to prove a drug's superiority over existing treatments. But when a drug's ...
Aug 8, 2013
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