Tag: Genetics
Genetic Tests Could Improve Management of Autism
Researchers anticipate genetic testing of children with autism will continue to increase
Genomic Sequencing Benefits Some Childhood Cancer Patients
Benefits seen for some children and young adults with relapsed or refractory cancer
Comprehensive Strategy IDs Mutation in Homologous Genes
Approach can accurately detect mutations in genes with multiple copies of highly homologous sequences
Higher Frequency of BRCA Mutations Seen in Black Women
In study of those under 50 with invasive form of disease, 12 percent had BRCA1, BRCA2 mutations
ERCC1 SNP Can Identify Good Prognosis in Nasopharyngeal CA
ERCC1 C118T genotype may identify good prognosis in subgroup of pEBV-negative patients
Genomic Approach Could Aid Risk Stratification in Adults With AML
Persistent leukemia-linked mutations in remission samples tied to increased relapse, worse survival
BRAF V600 Is Targetable in Some Nonmelanoma Cancers
Vemurafenib active in NSCLC, Erdheim-Chester disease, Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis
Role of SNP Variant in FTO Explored in Obesity
Study identifies mechanistic basis for the strongest genetic association with obesity
Most Lice Populations Show Resistance to Pyrethroids
104 of 109 samples from 30 states were 100 percent resistant in three point mutations
RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer
RAD51C and RAD51D deleterious mutations linked to increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
