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Gene Switch Important in Cancer Discovered
November 1, 2012 Scientists have shown that the "switches" that regulate the expression of genes play a major role in the development of cancer. In a new study they have investigated a gene region that contains a ... > full story -
Genetic Predictors of Fatigue for Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy
October 26, 2012 Researchers have found that men with prostate cancer who receive androgen deprivation therapy may predictably suffer from fatigue if they have single nucleotide polymorphisms in three ... > full story -
Individual Gene Differences Can Be Tested in Zebrafish
October 25, 2012 The zebrafish is a potential tool for testing one class of unique individual genetic differences found in humans, and may yield information helpful for the emerging field of personalized medicine, ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Unique Immune Gene Signature Across Thousands of Patients' Solid Tumors
October 25, 2012 Researchers have discovered a unique immune gene signature that can predict the presence of microscopic lymph node-like structures in metastatic melanoma. The presence of these immune structures, the ... > full story -
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Two-Gene Test Predicts Which Patients With Heart Failure Respond Best to Beta-Blocker Drug
October 16, 2012 A landmark paper identifying genetic signatures that predict which patients respond to a life-saving drug for congestive heart failure has just been published. Medical researchers discovered and ... > full story -
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Personalized Genomic Medicine: How Much Can It Really Empower Patients?
October 15, 2012 Personalized genomic medicine is hailed as a revolution that will empower patients to take control of their own health care, but it could end up taking control away from patients and limiting their ... > full story -
DNA Method Can Provide More Effective Treatment of Childhood Cancer
October 15, 2012 After leukemia and brain tumors, neuroblastoma is the most common form of cancer to affect children. Researchers have now studied a DNA method which is now used for all cases of neuroblastoma in ... > full story -
Gene Signature Predicts Prostate Cancer Survival
October 10, 2012 Researchers have identified a six-gene signature that can be used in a test to predict survival in men with aggressive prostate ... > full story -
Animal Models Can Revolutionize the Study of Cancer
October 9, 2012 Animal models have served to validate the effectiveness of a new drug against ovarian cancer resistant to ... > full story -
Glowing DNA Invention Points Towards High Speed Disease Detection
October 9, 2012 Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at a crime scene. But tools to detect the DNA-like sickness clues known as miRNAs, tend to be slow and ... > full story
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