Tag: Genetics
Etiology of Leukemia in Breast Cancer Survivors Explored
Family history of cancer, inherited gene mutation seem to raise chances of secondary malignancy
CYP2C19 Polymorphism Impacts Response to PPI Tx in GERD
Meta-analysis shows lower efficacy rates to proton pump inhibitors for rapid metabolizer genotype
Plasmid-Mediated Polymyxin Resistance Identified
Emergence of plasmid-mediated polymyxin resistance mechanism ID'd in Enterobacteriaceae
Genetic Risk Score Can Differentiate Type 1, 2 Diabetes
GRS, with most discriminative ability coming from nine SNPs, can accurately ID T1D in young adults
Successful Pregnancies Seen With Transfer of Mosaic Embryos
Scientists used mosaic aneuploid blastocysts in IVF that resulted in six healthy infants
Germline Mutations ID’d in 8.5 Percent of Children With Cancer
Germline mutations found in cancer-predisposing genes of 8.5 percent of 1,120 children, teens
Hormonal Status Impacts Genetic Variation, CIMT Link
SNPs within the innate immunity pathway altered the treatment effect on four-year change in CIMT
Specific Genetic Alterations in Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinomas
Specific alterations seen in type 1 and type 2 carcinomas; type 2 consists of at least three subtypes
Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer
EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
SLC16A11 Linked to Type 2 Diabetes in American Indians
Diabetes association stronger in leaner individuals; partly due to weight loss after diabetes onset
