Tag: Genetics
BRAF V600 Is Targetable in Some Nonmelanoma Cancers
Vemurafenib active in NSCLC, Erdheim-Chester disease, Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis
Role of SNP Variant in FTO Explored in Obesity
Study identifies mechanistic basis for the strongest genetic association with obesity
Most Lice Populations Show Resistance to Pyrethroids
104 of 109 samples from 30 states were 100 percent resistant in three point mutations
RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer
RAD51C and RAD51D deleterious mutations linked to increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
Genetic Variant Ups Risk of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in HSCT
Rejection seen with high-expression allele recipient, low-expression allele donor in HLA-DPB1 mismatches
Multigene Test IDs More at Risk for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian CA
Testing for mutations other than BRCA1/2 in HBOC may change clinical management for women, families
Telomere Length May Help Predict Lung Cancer Risk
No significant association seen between telomere length and other types of cancer
New Gene Test Speeds Diagnosis of Enterovirus D68
Virus sickened more than 1,000 U.S. children last year, 14 deaths reported
Genes May Be Key to a Better HIV Vaccine
Findings challenge one-shot-fits-all approach, could guide development of future vaccines
Prenatal Genetic Tests Can Identify Maternal Cancers
Abnormal findings on early test don't always indicate birth defects, researchers say
