Tag: Genetics
Biomarker Test Predicts Mild, Serious IBD in Newly Diagnosed
Test based on genetic signature of CD8 T cells during active disease
Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for Advanced-Age Proteinopathy
Gaps remain in understanding of limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy
Rare Variants Identified in DENND1A Gene in PCOS
Variants are associated with reproductive and metabolic traits in PCOS families
Machine Learning Can Speed Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases in Children
Automated, retrospective diagnoses concurred well with expert manual interpretation
AAP Updates Guidance for Care in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Report describes criteria for diagnosis, role of genetic testing, possible health manifestations
Personalizing Breast Cancer Tx Could Cut Initial Costs of Care
Small decline seen in costs in first 12 months of care with personalized treatment based on recurrence scores
Recurrence Score May Cut Costs for High-Risk Breast Cancer Care
Testing with 21-gene assay linked to lower relative, absolute costs among high-risk patients
Genetic Testing Underused in Breast, Ovarian Cancer
Pathogenic variants ID'd in 7.8 percent of patients with breast cancer, 14.5 percent with ovarian cancer
Genetic Research Results May Warrant Updates to Participants
Participants should be recontacted in some cases of new information about variant, newly ID'd variants
AACR: Longer Survival With Gilteritinib in FLT3mut+ AML
Longer overall survival, better remission rates seen for patients receiving gilteritinib versus salvage chemo