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De novo KCNB1 missense and loss-of-function variants are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

Phenotype Varies for Presumed Pathogenic Variants in KCNB1

De novo mutations in KCNB1 associated with variable neurodevelopmental disorder
A single-color digital polymerase chain reaction assay can detect cancer mutations directly from circulating DNA from patients

Single-Color PCR Detects Cancer Mutations From Circulating DNA

Mutation assays were developed specific to the cancer driver mutations of patients' tumors
Heterozygous HTRA1 mutations may play a role in familial cerebral small vessel disease

HTRA1 Mutations Tied to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Correlation seen between mutations and MRI brain findings
For patients who lack distinguishing clinical characteristics of known hereditary kidney cancer syndromes

Multigene Panel Tests Can ID Hereditary Kidney Cancer

Most commonly altered genes were folliculin and fumarate hydratase, altered in 1.8 and 1.3 percent
For humans and mice

Disruption of NAD Synthesis Tied to Congenital Malformations

Patients with congenital mutations have lower levels of circulating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Diabetes in infancy has different characteristics depending on mutation subtype

Characteristics of Diabetes in Infancy Explored

Overall frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis 66.2 percent; odds increase with age at diagnosis
Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with cognitive deficits

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction

Hypoxemia and sleepiness associated with cognitive deficits, with strongest effect in APOE-ε4 carriers

Genetic Variation Impacts Pharmacokinetics of Exemestane

Significant differences in plasma exemestane area under the curve for OATP1B1 genotype groups
Genetic investigation emphasizing sequencing tests should be incorporated into the routine initial evaluation of young children with epilepsy

Research Supports Genetic Testing in Early Life Epilepsy

Faster diagnosis leads to faster treatment, researcher says
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Gene Expression May Predict Response to Methotrexate in RA

Correlations for p21, caspase 3, and RUNX2 with the change in disease activity score of 28 joints