WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rapid experimental genetic test can help guide the hands of surgeons as they delicately remove tumors from patients with brain cancer, new research suggests. The test can measure the level of cancer cells in a tissue sample within 15 minutes, quick enoughContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) –Extensive genetic testing is recommended for all children with epilepsy, unexplained developmental delays, autism and other neurological conditions. New research, however, shows that Black children are less likely than white kids to complete such testing. This type of testing uncovers whether a child’s neurodevelopmental disorderContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that certain complications of pregnancy can raise a woman’s risk for heart trouble years later. But new research shows that even the sisters of these women can be at higher heart risk — suggesting risks may be genetically sharedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says. Researchers identified two distinct genetic states that arise during fetal development and are linked to cancer risk, according to a report published recentlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients. However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says. Nearly halfContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person’s teeth, including at least one gene inherited from Neanderthals, a new study published Dec. 12 in Current Biology found. There are 18 setsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Genetic tests can show which patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma should respond to targeted therapy, a new study finds. A special six-gene pattern can help predict who are more likely to respond well to Venclexta (venetoclax), a pill that promotes naturalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new study says. A mutation of the gene KIF18A speeds up the aging process of eggs in younger women, diminishing their fertility, researchers report.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Scientists from around the world are making headway in compiling a Human Cell Atlas — a deep dive into the myriad types of cells in the body and their disparate roles in health and disease. The atlas is not yet complete, but 40Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that certain structural qualities of the human heart — its size, chamber volume — can influence cardiovascular health. British scientists say they’re now discovering that the gene-directed shape of a person’s heart might matter, too. “This study provides newContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Huntington’s disease is a devastating, fatal neurological illness with little means of treatment, but a new study in mice offers a glimmer of hope. Huntington’s occurs when inherited genes cause key proteins to fold and clump together within brain cells. Over time, thisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds. Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever used weed, particularly in areas denselyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most kids with attention issues won’t go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions. Of course,Continue Reading
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THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — DNA analysis of newborns can detect many more preventable or treatable health problems than standard newborn screening does, a new study shows. Genome sequencing identified 120 babies with serious and treatable health conditions out of 4,000 newborns, researchers reported Oct. 24 in theContinue Reading