News results: "Gene Test"

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Health

Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

A study conducted by University of Toronto cancer specialist Dr. Steven Narod has recently...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:01
Purple Tomatoes May Help People Fighting Cancer

Purple Tomatoes May Help People Fighting Cancer

Researchers from the John Innes Centre in Norwich have created a purple tomato which they hope may...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 16:42

20-Year Study To Asses Lifestyle Impact Of Genetic Testing

San Diego's Scripps Translational Science Institute announced Thursday it will carry out...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 16:23
Safer Prenatal Test To Detect Down Syndrome

Safer Prenatal Test To Detect Down Syndrome

Researchers found a safer method to diagnose Down’s syndrome and several other genetic disorders, a...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:47
Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Obesity has long been thought to increase the risk for heart disease and cancer in general. Breast...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:09
Stem Cell Research Advocates Gather at the World Stem Cell Summit

Stem Cell Research Advocates Gather at the World Stem Cell Summit

On Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of researchers, stem cell research advocates and investors...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 15:30
Update: New Breast Cancer Vaccine Proves Efficient In Lab Experiment

Update: New Breast Cancer Vaccine Proves Efficient In Lab Experiment

An experimental breast cancer vaccine proved efficient in treating breast cancer caused by an...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 14:45

Researchers Detect Genetic Defects Guilty Of Deadliest Cancers

In a long-term fight to combat cancer by improving medical treatment, scientists are currently...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 11:41
Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

According to a recent research, the gene that controls the hormone vasopressin and is responsible...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 13:45
FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a noninvasive test that allows physicians to...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:55
FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

The US Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to allow XDx Inc. to sell a test,...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:32
Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

Update 1: Pills To Replace Exercising Could Soon Become Reality

What can be greater than taking a pill that would make your fat disappear and your muscle work as...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:04
Researchers Find "Exercise Pill" And Develop Anti-Doping Test

Researchers Find "Exercise Pill" And Develop Anti-Doping Test

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California, led by prominent researcher...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 23:21
Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Two separate studies have linked schizophrenia to some specific gene variations moving closer to...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 13:07
Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

A genetic variation might be responsible for a rare but serious side effect of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:05
Invitrogen’s Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Gets FDA Clearance

Invitrogen’s Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Gets FDA Clearance

The U.S. regulators approved on Tuesday a genetic test that allows doctors to...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 13:09
Scientists Detect Gene Variant Possibly Linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists Detect Gene Variant Possibly Linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists have discovered a gene that almost doubles the risk of developing the most common form...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 13:41
Five California Gene Testing Firms Defy State Orders

Five California Gene Testing Firms Defy State Orders

Five California gene testing firms are apparently defying state orders to halt operations pending...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 21:09
New Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

New Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

A small clinical trial (conducted by the U.S. military) of an experimental vaccine designed to...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 11:19
Robo4 Gene – ‘Major Breakthrough” for Eye Diseases

Robo4 Gene – ‘Major Breakthrough” for Eye Diseases

New research reveals that a gene called Robo4 could help curb or prevent two leading causes of...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 13:52
Celera to Develop a Gene Test, Which Can Identify Heart Disease

Celera to Develop a Gene Test, Which Can Identify Heart Disease

A gene variant that increases the risk of heart disease can be identified with a new test, which...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 10:54
New Virus Is Linked to Aggressive Merkel Cell Skin Cancer

New Virus Is Linked to Aggressive Merkel Cell Skin Cancer

U.S. researchers have discovered a new virus they believe it is linked to a rare but extremely...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 12:09
FDA Approves Dako’s New Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Patients

FDA Approves Dako’s New Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a new genetic test on Monday that helps predict...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 12:44
Men May Also Carry Gene For Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Men May Also Carry Gene For Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Not only women are at high risk of developing breast cancer, men too, a recent research revealed....
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 14:02
New Parkinson Treatment Shows Promise

New Parkinson Treatment Shows Promise

Parkinson sick people could soon benefit from a new, side-effects free genetic therapy that...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 15:11
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Specials

No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

The results of genetic testing for Type 2 diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 15:14
“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
Book Changes the Meaning of “Pretty”

Book Changes the Meaning of “Pretty”

Jessica Queller, a young, funny, attractive TV writer aged 35, had an exciting life and a...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 17:54
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Business

Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 19:42
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Technology

IBM Announces Cloud Computing Solutions

IBM Announces Cloud Computing Solutions

Computer legend IBM has announced a series of cloud computing solutions for corporate data centers....
» read full story November 15th, 2007 - 20:04
IBM Rules The World of Teraflops

IBM Rules The World of Teraflops

IBM’s Blue Gene/L supercomputer has achieved a new world record as it continued its four-year...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 13:03
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Sports

MLB Working to Introduce Blood Test for HGH

MLB Working to Introduce Blood Test for HGH

Major League Baseball officials announced they want to introduce a blood test starting next season...
» read full story September 14th, 2007 - 01:50
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