Tag: Genetics
Primary Care Providers Have Mixed Views on Genetic Tests
They find tests for genetic risk potentially useful, but lack confidence in interpreting results
Women Have Stronger Link Between APOE-ε4, CSF Tau Levels
Sex differences were not seen in the correlation between APOE and neurofibrillary tangle burden
Novel Signal ID’d for Microalbuminuria in Europeans With T2DM
Genome-wide association study identified novel signal near GABRR1, which was not seen in Asians
Gender Disparity Observed in Cancer Genetic Testing in the U.S.
Unaffected men have rate of breast/ovarian cancer testing that is one-tenth that of unaffected women
Gene Therapy Found to Be Promising for β-Thalassemia
CD34+ cells transduced with BB305 vector lowered or eliminated need for red-cell transfusions
Males With BRCA Mutations Have Increased Risk of Certain Cancers
Increased incidence of malignant disease, specifically prostate, melanoma, pancreas, breast cancers
TFs Operate Across Gene Loci Within Disease Phenotypes
Epstein-Barr virus EBNA2 protein binds to multiple loci of genome, increasing risk of 7 serious diseases
Exercise Best Defense for Those at Genetic Risk for CVD
Benefit of exercise against cardiovascular disease notable even among those at high genetic risk
Genotype-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy Feasible, Effective
Genotype-guided therapy improves outcomes among CYP2C19 intermediate, poor metabolizers
apoE Aggregation May Impact apoE-Mediated Plaque Formation
Anti-human apoE-4 antibody preferentially binds unlipidated aggregated apoE over lipidated version
