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Patients With Diabetes May Not Receive Best Treatment to Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Suggests
December 18, 2012 — For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care. Traditional treatment to reduce risks of heart disease among patients with diabetes has focused on lowering all patients' ... > full story -
The Mu Opioid Receptor Genotype May Be a Marker for Those Who Drink for Alcohol's Rewarding Effects
December 14, 2012 — Previous research has found that individuals who become more energized, talkative, and/or social when they drink – versus sedated or sleepy – are more likely to drink more heavily. A new ... > full story -
Cancer Scientists Identify a New Layer of Complexity Within Human Colon Cancer: Shed Light on Resistance to Treatment
December 13, 2012 — Cancer scientists have found a way to follow single tumor cells and observe their growth over time. The team discovered that biological factors and cell behavior -- not only genes -- drive tumor ... > full story -
Two New Genetic Mutations Associated With Cowden Syndrome Identified
December 13, 2012 — Researchers have uncovered two new genes associated with Cowden syndrome -- a difficult-to-recognize, under-diagnosed condition that carries high risks of breast, thyroid, and other ... > full story -
Drug That May Help Fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Discovered
December 12, 2012 — Drugs are currently being tested that show promise in treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an inherited disease that affects about one in 3,600 boys and results in muscle ... > full story -
Blood Cancers: Studies Assess Genetics, Modified Treatment to Improve Outcomes, Reduce Toxicity
December 8, 2012 — Research identifying genetic factors that affect survival of patients with blood cancers and evaluating the effectiveness of modified treatment strategies to improve outcomes while reducing toxicity ... > full story -
Diverse Genetic Alterations Found in Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
December 7, 2012 — Most triple-negative breast cancer patients who were treated with chemotherapy to shrink the tumor prior to surgery still had multiple genetic mutations in their tumor cells, according to a new ... > full story -
Nobody’s Perfect: Catalog of Deleterious and Disease-Causing Genetic Variants in Healthy People Created
December 6, 2012 — Researchers have found that, on average, a normal healthy person carries approximately 400 potentially damaging DNA variants and two variants known to be associated directly with disease traits. They ... > full story -
Biomarker Progress Offers Hope for Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection
November 30, 2012 — Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders typically characterized by difficulties in social interactions and delayed or abnormal language development. Although ASD reportedly ... > full story -
Drug Resistance Biomarker Could Improve Cancer Treatment
November 21, 2012 — Cancer therapies often have short-lived benefits due to the emergence of genetic mutations that cause drug resistance. A key gene that determines resistance to a range of cancer drugs has been ... > full story
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