News tagged with genetic risk
Two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease found
Sep 06, 2009 |
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An international team of scientists has identified two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. The findings are reported in the online edition of the journal Nature Genetics.
Researchers discover genetic risk factor for testicular cancer
May 31, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among ...
First common genetic risk factors for autism demonstrated
Apr 28, 2009 |
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UCLA scientists, in partnership with 30 research institutions across the country, have identified a new gene variant that is highly common in autistic children. And when researchers scrutinized the activity ...
Deepening the search for clues to rheumatoid arthritis
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The gnawing pain of rheumatoid arthritis is a signal that the body’s immune system has hit the wrong target: its own cartilage and bone.
Study looks at using the immune system to reduce prostate cancer risk
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Immune therapies have been explored as a way to treat cancer after it develops. But a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that genetic risk of prostate cancer can be reduced by rescuing ...
Variation in prostate stem cell antigen gene raises bladder cancer risk
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Researchers have pinpointed a specific gene variation that causes increased risk of urinary bladder cancer, according to a scientific team led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Risks of sharing personal genetic information online need more study, bioethicists say
Jun 05, 2009 |
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With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking sites set up by personal genomics companies, they can ...
Prevention program helps teens override a gene linked to risky behavior
May 15, 2009 |
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A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, ...
Pioneer biomarker test to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 16, 2009 |
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A test capable of confirming or ruling out Alzheimer's disease has been validated and standardized by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. By measuring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations ...
DNA differences may influence risk of Hodgkin disease
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A new analysis has found that certain variations in genes that repair DNA can affect a person's risk of developing Hodgkin disease. Published in the April 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer ...
Depression increases risk for heart disease more than genetics or environment
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 04, 2009 |
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A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Influence of 'obesity gene' can be offset by healthy diet
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Children who carry a gene strongly associated with obesity could offset its effect by eating a low energy density diet, according to new research from UCL (University College London) and the University of Bristol published ...
Study reveals major genetic differences between blood and tissue cells
Jul 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by a group of Montreal scientists calls into question one of the most basic assumptions of human genetics: that when it comes to DNA, every cell in the body is essentially identical ...
Researchers identify gene variant associated with both autism and gastrointestinal dysfunction
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased genetic risk for autism with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
Statistical analysis could yield new drug target for MS
Feb 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An elaborate statistical analysis of genes from more than 7,000 individuals has identified an amino acid that appears to be a major risk factor for multiple sclerosis, a devastating autoimmune disorder that ...
