Tag: Genetics
ARVO: Genetic Link ID’d for Strabismus and Schizophrenia
Almost half of the genes dysregulated in strabismic medial rectus muscle are schizophrenia biomarkers
Gene Tx Improves Vision in Leber Congenital Amaurosis
But benefits of treatment begin to fade after one to three years
Genetic Variations Could Hold Keys to Rheumatoid Arthritis Care
New research reveals clues to disease severity, potential outcomes
VNN1 Gene Potentially Useful Biomarker in Childhood Asthma
Linked to efficacy of corticosteroids
Oophorectomy Linked to Better Survival in BRCA1 Breast Cancer
The sooner, the better, researchers found
Gene Variation May Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts
Researcher suggests a change in screening policies
Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis May Be Genetic
But more detailed genetic studies needed in the dialysis population
Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue
Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Lansoprazole Worsens Asthma Control in Poor Metabolizers
After six months of treatment, worse control in children with poor CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotype
Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA
But more questions than answers exist at this point
