Tag: Genetics
RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
Rate of progression from MCI to AD increased with ApoE4, anxiety, lower hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes
Genetics Tied to Thromboembolism Risk With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic signature tied to doubled risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots in one in seven IBD patients
Positive BRCA Test Results Down From 2008 to 2018
Socioeconomic and regional disparities persist in the use of BRCA testing
Broader Genetic Testing Could ID More Heritable Cancers
Universal genetic testing catches genetic mutations not detected in guideline-based testing
High SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Load Tied to Worse Outcomes
Genomic load independent risk factor for composite outcome of death, intubation, ECMO
U.S., French Researchers Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Recipients are University of California at Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier of France
14 Novel Loci Identified for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic increase of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure likely has causal link with AAA
Genetically Predicted BMI Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Effect consistent across sensitivity analyses and comparable for men and women
CYP2C19 Genotyping May Aid Antiplatelet Prescribing
Benefit only seen for composite outcome, not for major or minor bleeding incidents
Science Not Yet Advanced Enough for Genetic Editing of Embryos: Expert Panel
However, panel has not taken a position on whether genetic editing of embryos is ethical
