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Post-traumatic stress disorder seems to be associated with premature aging

PTSD Associated With Premature Senescence

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Evidence of reduced leukocyte telomere length, increased pro-inflammatory markers
Use of a next-generation sequencing panel including genes associated with highly penetrant colorectal cancer and polyposis (CRCP) syndromes is cost-effective for CRCP diagnosis

Next-Generation Sequencing Panel Cost-Effective for CRC

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Panel including genes linked to highly penetrant CRC and polyposis syndromes seems cost-effective
For the first time

Signal on Telomeres May Point to Cancer Risk Earlier

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At issue is the shifting status of telomeres in the blood
There is a genetic link for strabismus and schizophrenia

ARVO: Genetic Link ID’d for Strabismus and Schizophrenia

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Almost half of the genes dysregulated in strabismic medial rectus muscle are schizophrenia biomarkers
Gene therapy can rapidly improve eyesight for patients who've lost their vision from Leber congenital amaurosis

Gene Tx Improves Vision in Leber Congenital Amaurosis

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But benefits of treatment begin to fade after one to three years
Genetic variations may hold clues to rheumatoid arthritis -- suggesting not only who will develop the condition

Genetic Variations Could Hold Keys to Rheumatoid Arthritis Care

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New research reveals clues to disease severity, potential outcomes
Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. The study was published online April 21 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

VNN1 Gene Potentially Useful Biomarker in Childhood Asthma

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Linked to efficacy of corticosteroids
Oophorectomy is associated with a decrease in mortality in women with breast cancer and a BRCA1 mutation

Oophorectomy Linked to Better Survival in BRCA1 Breast Cancer

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The sooner, the better, researchers found
A gene variation associated with smoking longer and getting lung cancer at a younger age has been identified by researchers. The study was published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Gene Variation May Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts

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Researcher suggests a change in screening policies
Genes may play a role in cardiac arrest risk among kidney patients who are on dialysis

Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis May Be Genetic

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But more detailed genetic studies needed in the dialysis population