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Genetic testing can increase the identification of a possible cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults

Genetic Testing Helps Identify Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death

Clinically relevant gene mutations identified in 27 percent of cases of unexplained sudden cardiac death
A potential way to prevent Zika and similar viruses from spreading in the body has been identified

Scientists Pinpoint Potential Drug Target for Zika Virus

Gene pathway that allows virus to move from one cell to the next could be future drug target
The addition of genetic risk variant data to conventional childhood risk factors improves risk assessment of impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes in adulthood

Genetic Data Help ID Risk of Future Impaired Fasting Glucose

Genetic score, clinical risk factors can ID children at high risk for impaired fasting glucose, T2DM
Genetic variants in CYP2C8 and SLCO1B1 impact the therapeutic response to rosiglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes

CYP2C8, SLCO1B1 Variants Impact Response to Rosiglitazone

Genetic variants have clinical impact on response to rosiglitazone, but not pioglitazone
Black breast cancer survivors in the United States are less likely than white or Hispanic women to get follow-up genetic screening and surgeries that can help prevent cancer recurrence

ASCO: Follow-Up Care Lacking for Black Women With Breast Cancer

Genetic testing, risk-reducing surgery more likely for whites, Hispanics
A new study has identified genetic factors in black men with a strong West African ancestry that are associated with a lower risk of central obesity. But this apparent benefit doesn't extend to black women

Genes May Lower Risk of Obesity in Men of West African Descent

But the effect does not seem to apply to women with the same West African ancestry
A BRCA gene database can help physicians better understand their patients' genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer

Gene Database Offers Doctors Insights Into Breast, Ovarian CA

Database includes more than 6,200 BRCA variants
Researchers have identified immune genes that may affect mortality in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

Eight Immune Genes Identified As Playing a Role in Glioblastoma

Discovery might eventually lead to better treatment for glioblastoma multiforme
Genetic analysis can improve diagnosis and management of intellectual developmental disorder and unexplained metabolic abnormalities

Genetic Analysis Offers Options for Some Developmental Delay

Exome sequencing led to better treatments in four of 10 cases studied
Women who carry common gene variants linked to breast cancer can still reduce risk of the disease by following a healthy lifestyle

Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Mediated by Healthy Lifestyle

Key lifestyle factors include maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, limiting alcohol, no HRT