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Carnegie Mellon develops innovative method to detect genetic causes of complex diseases
PITTSBURGHComputational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an analytical technique to detect the multiple genetic variations that contribute to complex disease syndromes such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, which are characterized by multiple clinical and molecular traits. R...Comprehensive Look at Rare Leukemia Finds Relatively Few Genetic Changes Launch Disease
St. Jude scientists identify new genes implicated in childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but analysis underscores the need for more detailed look at the complete AML genome MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome o...WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) research is moving closer to finding a cure with the recent approval by The National Institutes of Health (NIH) of a comprehensive plan created by a group of leading scientists, parents and advocates. The Co...
Studies Show Genetic Activity of Antioxidants
Clues found on how they help arteries stay clear and healthy TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Using the latest genetic technology, researchers have begun to discover the exact molecular reasons why foods such as turmeric -- a popular curry spice -- and ordinary orange juice are goo...Study Shows a Link Between Schizophrenia & Genetic Mutations
LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A link between schizophrenia and ultra-rare variants in microRNA genes on the X-chromosome has been identified. Mutations in a subset of these regulatory RNA genes may strongly predispose to schizophrenia. The recently published study in PLoS ONE by ...WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new electronic tool that will put family medical history at doctors' fingertips - alerting them to a patient's increased risk for birth defects or pregnancy complications - will be developed through a three-year cooperative ag...
Buyer Beware! Know What You're Getting When You Buy Online Genetic Tests
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- They may offer to predict your baby's height, eye color, or athletic ability, and they may even suggest they can predict your risk for cancer, diabetes, Parkinson disease or obesity. But many of those at-home genetic tests (also known as ...Moles and melanoma -- researchers find genetic links to skin cancer
New research has shown why people with the greatest number of moles are at increased risk of the most dangerous form of skin cancer. The study, led by Professors Julia Newton Bishop and Tim Bishop of the Melanoma Genetics Consortium (GenoMEL) at the University of Leeds, looked at more than 10,00...Another Genetic Link to Testicular Cancer Is Found
Discovery may help explain why disease runs in families,, THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A second gene linked to inherited testicular germ-cell cancer has been identified by scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. "This study contributes to our understanding of w...The July 1, 2009 advance online edition of the journal Nature includes three companion papers describing the results of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is an elusive and severe psychiatric disorder that affects up to 70 million people worldwide. The causes o...
Possible benefit from online genetic testing for lung cancer
PHILADELPHIA - As scientists continue to decode the human genome and the information becomes publicly available, private companies that offer online genetic testing are multiplying. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health were concerned that perhaps these tests posed a risk. They evalua...Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits
Lung cancer assessment allays some concerns about how patients interpret results, researchers say TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Online genetic testing for lung cancer appears to offer some benefits to patients, according to U.S. researchers who evaluated the use of an online tes...SAN DIEGO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Laboratories Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical and diagnostic company, today announced the launch of MyCeliacID(TM), the first do it yourself, saliva-based genetic test dedicated to celiac disease. MyCeliacID identifies distinct genetic sequences associ...
Carnegie Mellon algorithm charts evolution of genetic networks during fruit fly life cycle
PITTSBURGHA new algorithm developed by Carnegie Mellon University computer scientists has revealed for the first time how genetic networks in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, evolve during the insect's life cycle. Scientists have known that the relationships between fruit fly genes change...FDA's Current Ability to Regulate Genetic Testing is Problematic, FDLI-AAAS Colloquium Attendees Say
Personalized Medicine Meeting Elicits Varying Perspectives WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) ability to regulate genetic testing is problematic, according to a recent polling of personalized medicine stakeholders. Three-q...Study Finds Possible Genetic Indicator of Colorectal Cancer
If perfected, screening method could make disease detection easier, experts say THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they may be moving closer to developing a genetic test for colorectal cancer that could indicate who needs a more advanced colonoscopy screening. In a...Boys May Feel a Genetic Pull Toward Gangs
Presence of a 'warrior gene' variant ups violence inclination, study finds WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Bad neighborhoods and lack of opportunity are usually blamed for boys joining violent street gangs. But a new study finds that the urge to join gangs might lie, at least in...TGen and USC researchers find genetic markers to help fight diabetes
PHOENIX, Ariz. June 16, 2009 Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) scientists have identified five genetic biomarkers that could help lead to improved treatments, with fewer side-effects, for patients with diabetes. TGen Senior Investigator Dr. Johanna DiStefano presented the findi...Data Being Used to Develop DNA-Guided Decision Support for Statin Prescription BOSTON, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Genomas, a biomedical company advancing DNA-guided medicine and personalized healthcare, announced its participation at the prestigious XV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis,...
Brand Includes New Weight Management Genetic Test that Provides Evidence-Based Guidance on Best Diet and Exercise Choices for Individuals WALTHAM, Mass., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI ) announced today the introduction of its new Inherent Healt...
Mayo researchers help discover genetic cause for primary biliary cirrhosis
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers have discovered a novel molecular path that predisposes patients to develop primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease that mainly affects women and slowly destroys their livers. Primary biliary cirrhosis has no known cause. The finding, significant because it is a fir...Gum Disease, Heart Disease Share Genetic Link
Discovery helps explain association between the two illnesses TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic link between gum disease (periodontitis) and heart disease has been discovered by German scientists. The association between periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has...Scientists find shared genetic link between the dental disease periodontitis and heart attack
Vienna, Austria: The relationship between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for several years. Although a genetic link seemed likely, until now its existence was uncertain. Now, for the first time, scientists have discovered a genetic relationship...WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Before your kids are out the schoolroom door and off to the pool or baseball field this summer, take a few preventive steps to help protect their hearts. Prevention may be as simple as making sure children eat nutritious meals, exercise, stay away...
Should parents share the results of BRCA1/2 genetic testing with their children?
ORLANDO (May 14, 2009)If you learned that you were at high risk of cancer because you carry the hereditary BRCA1/2 gene mutation, would you tell your children? A recent study at Fox Chase Cancer Center not only considered that question, but also took it to the next level and studied the parent per...For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University. The study is believed to be t...A joint announcement of the Genetics & Public Policy Center and the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To "get personalized medicine right," Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius will need to "create and implement a reasonable an...
Research Highlights Genetic Risk for Autism
Expert calls new findings a 'crack in the facade' of the disorder,, TUESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Inheriting abnormal mutations of two common genes can raise the risk for developing autism, according to one of two new studies highlighting the complex genetic roots of the disord...Penn Medicine, CHOP researchers demonstrate first common genetic risk factors for autism
PHILADELPHIA Researchers have made an important step forward in understanding the complex genetic structure of autism spectrum disorders. A researcher collaboration, including geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), ha...MCG participating in national study to identify genetic variants in schizophrenia
AUGUSTA, Ga. The Medical College of Georgia is part of a large national study examining the genes of 10,000 patients with schizophrenia and 10,000 healthy individuals in an effort to pinpoint variations that can improve disease diagnosis and treatment. Blood samples taken from each group will ...Quest Diagnostics Discovers New Genetic Mutations Affecting Cystic Fibrosis Screening
Company's Scientists also Enhance Industry Standards for Quality Screening in Three Articles Published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics MADISON, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics scientists provide new insights into genetic factors affecting the accuracy an...23andMe and Palomar Pomerado Health Partner to Give PPH Members Access to Their Genetic Information
San Diego Healthcare District Offers 23andMe Personal Genome Service™ at Health Centers to Encourage Preventive Care Mountain View, CA and San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2009 -- 23andMe , Inc., an industry leader in personal genetics, and Palomar Pomerado Healt...Singapore Adopts Advanced Genetic Engineering in Orthopedic Surgery
Spinal fusion with Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) speeds up the bone healing process, thereby ensuring that patients recover and return to activities within just a few months. Singapore (PRWEB) April 21, 2009 -- Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to util...- LABEC Pharma to Introduce Test Product in Spain and Portugal - Companies plan to seek CE Mark WALTHAM, Mass. and MADRID, Spain, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI ) and LABEC Pharma, S.L. announced today that the companies have entered...
Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD
Inherited susceptibility to cigarette smoke may be the key,, FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Gene variants that may be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been identified by Boston University School of Medicine researchers. They studied 7,691 participants...Interleukin Genetics' Enhanced General Nutrition Test Report Outlines an Individual's Susceptibility to Poor Vitamin B Metabolism and Oxidative Stress WALTHAM, Mass., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: ILI) announced today that it has created a n...
2009 Science Report on Genetic Disease Released by Cystinosis Research Foundation
Researchers of the genetic disease Cystinosis report encouraging news. The Cystinosis Research Foundation has published the third edition of its Science Report, which is designed to provide updates on cystinosis research under way and includes new abstracts of the 12 cystinosis grants issued in 2...Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
But it still hasn't been determined whether one disorder causes the other, study notes FRIDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of depression, instead of the other way around, a New Zealand study suggests. Previous research has identified a link betwe...FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With more powerful, expensive and potentially dangerous medicines reaching the market on a daily basis, the time has come to leverage genetic tests that provide physicians with the confidence that they have prescribed the precise drug and dos...
Six Questions Consumers Should Ask About Genetic Tests
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As genetic tests become more affordable and advanced, consumers have access to personalized medical information that can help them manage their health and make good choices for prevention and treatment. But not all genetic tests are created equal. ...Other TagsOther Contentsileumileumimprintingimprintingimprintingimmunoprecipitationimmunoprecipitationsilicositusitusitusitusitusitusitusituvitrovitrovitrovitrovitrovitrovitrovitrovitrovivovivovivovivovivovivovivovivovivocoefficientcoefficient
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