Tag: Genetics
BRCA Mutation Testing Shifts to Unaffected Women
From 2004 to 2014, greater percent of testing in unaffected women versus cancer patients
Genetic Hyperglycemia Raises Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
Increased risk of coronary artery disease is separate from diabetes risk
Off-Label Donepezil Rx for MCI Could Be Risky for Some Patients
Medication has detrimental effect on patients with the K-variant of the butyrylcholinesterase gene
Cost-Effectiveness Compared for Metastatic Melanoma Treatments
First-line pembrolizumab or nivolumab followed by second-line ipilumumab most cost-effective
Gene Therapy Described in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
But treatment has only been given to one patient so far
ACOG Recommends Use of Carrier Screening Before Pregnancy
Two Committee Opinions expand guidelines on carrier screening; highlight importance of counseling
Circulating Extracellular RNAs Linked to Insulin Resistance
In age-, sex-, and BMI-adjusted models, 18 ex-RNAs were associated with insulin resistance
Nearly 300 Genetic Regions Linked to Male Pattern Baldness
Findings could provide targets for treatment
Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
Only half get BRCA screen, and more than half of those who don't say doctors never recommended it
FDA Approves Newborn Screening Tests for Metabolic Disorders
Screens used to detect Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1, Pompe, Gaucher, and Fabry
