Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Though BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are associated with breast and ovarian cancer in younger women, those over 50 continue to have a high risk of breast cancer.That’s true even if they didn’t have breast can…
Learn MoreIs Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain gene mutations put women at high risk of breast cancer, and now an early study hints that obesity might make matters worse.The findings come from a study of breast tissue samples from women who carried…
Learn MoreLa obesidad en la mediana edad y el riesgo de Alzheimer podrían estar vinculados mediante 21 genes
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio vincula a la obesidad con 21 genes relacionados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.Esto podría ayudar a explicar por qué el Alzheimer a menudo es más frecuente entre los adultos que exp…
Learn MoreGene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s appa…
Learn MoreGenetic Risk Scores Tied to Psychiatric Diagnostic Trajectories
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic risk factors for major depression (MD), bipolar disorder (BD), other nonaffective psychosis (ONAP), and schizophrenia are systematically associated with their diagnostic trajectories, according to a…
Learn MoreCertain Genetic Variant in Alzheimer Disease Linked to African Ancestry
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals of African ancestry, the APOE ε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of…
Learn More21 Genes Could Link Midlife Obesity & Alzheimer’s Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes.This may help explain why Alzheimer’s is often more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife, according to researchers at …
Learn MoreAvoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Driven by Genetics
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is highly heritable, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Lisa Dinkler, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and co…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Clonal Hematopoiesis in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) occurs more often in pediatric cancer survivors than community controls, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer Discovery.Kohei Hagiwara, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children…
Learn MoreGenetic, Environmental Prenatal Risk Factors Play Role in Early Atopic Dermatitis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and environmental prenatal risk factors play a role in early childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a review published online Jan. 27 in the Annals of Dermatology.Hong Cui, M.D., Ph.D., from …
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