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More than a third of colorectal cancers diagnosed in younger patients are caused by inherited gene mutations

35% of Colorectal Cancers in Patients Age ≤35 Are Genetic

Study authors recommend that people diagnosed before age 35 get tested
An IGF2 variant (c.191C→A

IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth

Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission
Certain genetic mutations may be correlated with response to therapy and prognosis in aplastic anemia

Genetic Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia

Genetic evaluation may help predict prognosis in aplastic anemia
An α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analog

Afamelanotide Beneficial in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Improvement in number of hours of direct exposure to sunlight without pain, quality of life
Scientists have issued a comprehensive map of human epigenomes -- the range of chemical and structural shifts that determine how genes govern health. The group published the new map online Feb. 18 in Nature

‘Most Comprehensive Map’ of Human Epigenomes Presented

Result of years of work by an international consortium of researchers