Tag: Genetics
Adult T2DM Susceptibility May Be Identifiable in Children
Subtle differences in metabolic features of young people seen from 8 to 25 years of age
Aspirin Tied to Lasting Reduction in CRC Risk in Lynch Syndrome
Reduced risk for colorectal cancer seen in intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses
ASCO: At-Home Ovarian, Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Feasible
Testing without the traditional office visits and counseling poses no additional stress to women
Platinum Therapy May Up Survival in Pancreatic Cancer With DNA Repair Defects
PFS longer in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with versus without homologous recombination deficiency
Clinical Genetic Testing for Autism Remains Very Low
Based on self-reported data, gap remains between guideline recommendations and clinical practice
Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Up With Affected Aunt, Uncle
Rates of ASD higher for offspring of mothers or fathers with a sibling diagnosed with ASD
Multiple Genes Predispose Black Women to Breast Cancer
High risks for breast cancer associated with mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2
Link Found Between Body Size in Childhood, Later Life Disease
Larger genetically predicted body size in childhood link to later CAD, T2DM due to large adult body size
High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD
Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
Clinical, Genetic, Biomarker Model IDs Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Area under the ROC curve estimated by cross-validation was 0.62 for multifactor model
