Tag: Genetics
Genetic Factors Influence Subsequent Cancer Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Examination of joint links between polygenic risk scores and radiotherapy show more than additive increases in risk for some cancers
Blacks Less Likely to Undergo Evaluation for Genetic Testing
Among patients with neurologic conditions, Blacks are less likely than Whites to undergo evaluation for genetic testing
Race Can Affect Breast Cancer Test for Predicting Chemo Benefit
21-gene recurrence score may underestimate benefit of chemotherapy for young non-Hispanic Black women with ER-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer
GERD Can Induce Occurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, but Not Vice Versa
Bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis showed 69 percent increased risk for RA occurrence for GERD patients
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions
Ten Variants Suggest Link to Surgical, Nonsurgical Rhizarthrosis
Seven variants suggest association with surgical rhizarthrosis; all 10 variants differed significantly between treatment groups
Risk for Cancer Increased for Relatives of Patients With Leukemia
Study finds increased risk for cancer overall and for specific cancers for first- and second-degree relatives
Anorexia Associated With Being an Early Riser
Findings seen in both a genetic association study and among biobank participants
Twin’s Dementia Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy in Unaffected Twin
Findings seen for both identical and fraternal twins and for the affected twin compared with the general population
SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer
No significant difference seen in disease-free survival for those with, without pregnancy; overall survival up for those with pregnancy
