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Gene Study Helps Understand Pulmonary Fibrosis
April 16, 2013 — A study of the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found multiple genetic associations with the disease. One variant in a gene called TOLLIP was linked to an ... > full story -
Scientists Identify New Subtypes of Kidney Cancer, Will Allow Individualized Treatment
April 16, 2013 — Researchers have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to individual patients and that moves cancer care one step closer to ... > full story -
Gene Signature Can Predict Who Will Survive Chemotherapy
April 15, 2013 — An eight gene ‘signature’ can predict length of relapse-free survival after chemotherapy, finds new ... > full story -
Personalizing Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Improve Specificity, Reduce Biopsies
April 15, 2013 — Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study reports that correcting PSA levels for these ... > full story -
New Gene Variations Associated With Heart Rate Identified
April 14, 2013 — Findings pinpoint 14 genetic targets in humans that may provide insight for the treatment of cardiovascular ... > full story -
Soy-Based Compound May Reduce Tumor Cell Proliferation in Colorectal Cancer
April 11, 2013 — Scientists have developed a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate ... > full story -
Genetic Alteration Predicts Pain Recovery After Sexual Assault
April 10, 2013 — One in five U.S. women are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes and more than half experience severe pain during the week following an attack. A study showed that presence of a genetic variant could ... > full story -
Multiple Genes Robustly Contribute to Schizophrenia Risk in Replication Study
April 9, 2013 — Multiple genes contribute to risk for schizophrenia and appear to function in pathways related to transmission of signals in the brain and immunity, according to an international ... > full story -
For Breast Cancer Screening, One Size Doesn't Fit All
April 8, 2013 — Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a ... > full story -
Two-Step Ovarian Cancer Immunotherapy Made from Patients' Own Tumor Benefits Three Quarters of Trial Patients
April 7, 2013 — As many as three quarters of advanced ovarian cancer patients appeared to respond to a new two-step immunotherapy approach -- including one patient who achieved complete remission -- according to new ... > full story
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