Tag: Genetics
Genetic Risk, Lifestyle Predict CVD, Diabetes Independently
No interactions seen for any outcome; log-additive effect on risk of developing cardiovascular disease
ASCO: Endocrine Tx Noninferior for HR+, HER2− Breast Cancer
Similar efficacy for endocrine, chemoendocrine tx for women with midrange 21-gene recurrence score
Worse Survival for BRCA Germline Mutation Carriers in Pancreatic CA
For BRCA germline mutation carriers, better survival seen with platinum-based chemotherapy
Genomic Medicine Will Help Shift Cardio Care to Proactive Approach
Within two decades, many patients are likely to undergo routine cardiovascular genomic testing
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
