Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with cancer in one breast may have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast, new research suggests.Those who carry a specific genetic change — a germline BRCA1, BRCA2 or CHEK2 mutati…
Learn MoreFirst-Degree Relatives Have High Perceived Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high perceived risk for developing RA, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in RMD Open.Sarah Bunnewell, from Sandwell an…
Learn More2022 ICC Recategorization Facilitates Risk Stratification of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clinical characteristics, outcomes, and genetic features vary among different myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) subtypes categorized using the 2022 International Consensus Classification (ICC), according to a s…
Learn MoreInflammation Linked to Inferior Outcomes in Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique inflammation signature, in which atypical B cells are identified, is associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published online Jan. 11 in N…
Learn MoreSequencing IDs Genetic Diagnoses for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, genomic sequencing yielded genetic diagnoses for most families, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery…
Learn MoreWaist-to-Hip Ratio Genetic Risk Score Inversely Linked to Weight Loss
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe and complicated obesity, there is an inverse association between the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) genetic risk score (GRS) and weight loss as part of a 24-week meal-replacement program, acc…
Learn MoreThe Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – In the mammalian world, there are the hairy, the less hairy and the hairless. But why that is has remained a mystery.Until now.In a new study that compared the DNA of 62 animals, researchers found that while hum…
Learn MoreOn-Site Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Increases Patient Compliance
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The implementation of an on-site, guideline-based genetic testing model for prostate cancer patients significantly improves compliance with genetic testing, according to a study published in the January issue…
Learn MoreLas personas siguen evolucionando y creando nuevos genes
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los humanos han continuado evolucionando tras separarse de los ancestros de los chimpancés hace casi 7 millones de años, según un nuevo estudio, que encontró 155 genes nuevos exclusivos de los hum…
Learn MoreGenetic + Registry Data AI Model May Predict Mental Disorder Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model that combines genetics and registry data can predict both mental disorder diagnosis and disorder progression in a clinically relevant, cross-diagnostic manner prior to clinical assessm…
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