Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
2013-05-01
Say they now have the ‘playbook’ for battling acute myeloid leukemiaContinue Reading
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
2013-05-01
New studies highlight variations in symptoms, genetic makeupContinue Reading
Bipolar Disorder Drugs May ‘Tweak’ Genes Affecting Brain
2013-04-25
Study offers clues on causes of condition and how commonly prescribed meds workContinue Reading
Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds
2013-04-22
For those with the gene, drugs appeared to extend survival without spread of disease by several monthsContinue Reading
Scientists Spot Cancer Metabolism Changes
2013-04-22
Could help efforts to develop drugs to starve tumors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
2013-04-17
The slow-moving reptiles might offer clues about stroke and heart attack recovery, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
2013-04-17
Model shows which gene signatures are strong signs for survivalContinue Reading
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
2013-04-15
Decision could have wide-ranging implications for biotech industry, medical research, experts sayContinue Reading
10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
2013-04-12
Advances made in genetics of disease, but creating new drugs more complex than first thoughtContinue Reading
Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer
2013-04-12
But survival rates for papillary thyroid cancer are still high, experts noteContinue Reading
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
2013-04-11
Variation seen in ‘long QT syndrome’ found in nearly 20 percent of casesContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
2013-04-11
Swedish researchers found better body-fat control in people who had procedureContinue Reading
Calcium May Cut Risk for Precancerous Colon Lesions in Some People
2013-04-10
Study found association only among those with specific genesContinue Reading
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer’s in Blacks
2013-04-09
But expert says actual increase is ‘modest’ and many other factors contribute to diseaseContinue Reading