Tag: Genetics
AACR: Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Chemo
Genetic test can help doctors determine who can safely avoid treatment after surgery
Telomere Length Tied to Higher Myocardial Infarction Risk
Large multiethnic study shows linear relationship when telomere length is divided into tertiles
MC1R Variants May Up Melanoma Risk, Even Without Sun Exposure
Variant of gene linked to skin pigmentation tied to higher risk
ACC: Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia <2 Percent
For any given observed LDL cholesterol level, increased risk for CAD for FH mutation carriers
Genetic Factors Associated With Cannabis Dependence Identified
Genome-wide association ID'd three independent regions with single nucleotide polymorphisms
Gene Transfer Explored As Way to Up LV Function in Heart Failure
AC6 gene transfer increased left ventricular function through a single administration
2011 Criteria Facilitate Diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome
2011 LQTS diagnostic criteria can identify more mutation carriers as being at high probability of LQTS
MODY1 Form of Diabetes May Require Alternate Treatment
Mutations in HNFα cause Mature-Onset Diabetes of the Young 1, with diminished GSIS
Genotype Doesn’t Predict A-Fib in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Genotype was not predictive of onset or severity of atrial fibrillation
Gene Panel Test May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
Women with mutations in some 'DNA repair' genes may survive much longer, research shows
