Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough research shows genetic markers for substance abuse and could lead to more effective ways to prevent and treat drug and alcohol use disorders.These findings could help people who face addiction to…
Learn MoreUna nueva técnica tiene una efectividad de un 80 por ciento para elegir el sexo del bebé
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se trata de una idea controversial, pero las parejas que se someten a tratamientos de fertilidad quizá pronto puedan elegir el sexo de su bebé, con unas probabilidades de éxito de un 80 por ciento, af…
Learn MoreNew Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby’s Gender
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby — with an 80% chance of success, doctors say.Sperm-sorting techniques have been tri…
Learn MoreFrom a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su…
Learn MoreMinimal Residual Disease Negativity Predicts Time to Next Treatment in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a st…
Learn MoreUrothelial Cancer Prediction Model Has High Sensitivity, Specificity
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A urothelial cancer (UC) prediction model, which considers 10 genes with the highest performance from the UroAmp urinary comprehensive genomic profiling (uCGP) test, has high sensitivity and specificity, acc…
Learn MoreVariants ID Outcomes in Adults With Leukemia in Relapse Prior to Stem Cell Transplant
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, specific variants can identify patients at risk for increased relapse and worse survival, …
Learn MoreJust 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Yoni Silverman, now 13, was a toddler, his parents fretted as he missed milestone after milestone. The New York City couple took their son to a host of specialists, searching for answers about why he w…
Learn MoreCausal Link ID’d for Plasma Caffeine Concentration With Adiposity
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal association for plasma caffeine concentrations with adiposity and risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online March 14 in BMJ Medicine.Susanna C. Larsson, Ph.D., from …
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