News results: "Genetic Test"

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Health

Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Two genetic variants appear to significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke, US researchers...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 14:29
Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

  According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:20
Merck’s Erbitux, Again On Trial

Merck’s Erbitux, Again On Trial

Drug companies are always holding clinical trials in order to test the efficiency of their...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 00:40
Scientists Use Pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Nerve Disease

Scientists Use Pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Nerve Disease

U.S. researchers have created the first human model in order to study a severe nerve disease. By...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 15:38

Small Victory in War Against Heart Disease

The ways of heart disease research can sometimes be too tricky to follow for the unscientific mind,...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 16:55
Genetic Test More Accurate in Predicting Breast Cancer

Genetic Test More Accurate in Predicting Breast Cancer

Researchers present Friday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Texas said a new genetic...
» read full story December 13th, 2008 - 12:41
Researchers Find Role For apoC-III

Researchers Find Role For apoC-III

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» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 18:04
Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Women with a family history of breast cancer have a very high risk of developing the disease even...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:00
MRSA Epidemic

MRSA Epidemic

The Staphylococcus bacterium can build up strength if given the appropriate conditions. A warm,...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 21:23

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 Test For Down Syndrome In Fetuses

Safer Test For Down Syndrome In Fetuses

Presently, pregnant women that are worried about their baby suffering from Down syndrome have to...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 20:18
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

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
Researchers Created Stem Cells Using Skin Samples from ALS Patients

Researchers Created Stem Cells Using Skin Samples from ALS Patients

Scientists at Harvard and Columbia universities announced yesterday that they created the first...
» read full story August 01st, 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
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
Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret  to a Healthy Heart

Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret to a Healthy Heart

Why do middle-aged men in Japan have fewer problems with clogged arteries? Why is it that the rate...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:26
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
Update 1: FDA Says Tomatoes Not Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Update 1: FDA Says Tomatoes Not Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday, July 17, that it has determined that...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 16:36
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
Update: Authorities Question Tomato-Related Salmonella Outbreak

Update: Authorities Question Tomato-Related Salmonella Outbreak

The largest salmonella outbreak in the U.S. has caused a lot of questioning about the so-said...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 17:13
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
Cease and Desist for 13 Genetic Testing Companies in California

Cease and Desist for 13 Genetic Testing Companies in California

The state of California has sent cease and desist letters to 13 companies that are selling general...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 08:25
A Story to Remain in the History of Starbucks

A Story to Remain in the History of Starbucks

Annamaries Ausnes had been visiting her local Starbucks for coffee and small talk with the barista...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 15:20
DNA Test – A Reason for Discrimination in the US

DNA Test – A Reason for Discrimination in the US

Many patients often refuse to undergo genetic testing for fear their negative results would make...
» read full story February 25th, 2008 - 10:43
New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk

New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk

In a report published in Nature Genetics, Cancer Research UK announced that its scientists have...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 00:29
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Music

Lil Wayne's Success and His Troubles with the Law

Lil Wayne's Success and His Troubles with the Law

Lil Wayne’s recent success, of more than 1 million album copies sold in a week, could be...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 16:46
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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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World

Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed by the majority in the House of...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:16
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Specials

Doctors Testing New Warfarin Dosage System

Doctors Testing New Warfarin Dosage System

  Wednesday, researchers reported that they were testing a new system aimed at regulating the...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 17:14
Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium

A hormone therapy for breast cancer can reduce the chances of the disease spreading by a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:09
New Genetic Test May Predict Better Breast Cancer Risk

New Genetic Test May Predict Better Breast Cancer Risk

Researchers present Friday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Texas said a new genetic...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 16:30
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
Test Proved that Aquarium Shark’s Baby Was a Virgin Birth

Test Proved that Aquarium Shark’s Baby Was a Virgin Birth

A shark at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach produced a baby...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 21:14
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
Genetic Test Could ID Down Syndrome, Safer than Current Tests

Genetic Test Could ID Down Syndrome, Safer than Current Tests

Pregnant women may find out whether their baby is likely to be born with Down syndrome or other...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 15:47
Stem Cell Breakthrough Opens Door to Further ALS Research

Stem Cell Breakthrough Opens Door to Further ALS Research

For the first time, a team of US scientists used an innovative technique to transform skin cells...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:58
Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Scientists from California reported they discovered a pill which improves physical endurance....
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:44
House Approves Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

House Approves Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

The House of Representatives in a near-unanimous vote (414-1) approved the Genetic...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 13:08
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Science

Researchers Find Virus-Free Way Of Reprogramming Stem Cells

Researchers Find Virus-Free Way Of Reprogramming Stem Cells

Stem cells have always been controversial, from ethical and biological point of view, but the...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 15:12
Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Children today are facing more behavioral problems than their parents did. In an increasingly...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 21:09
Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Internet genome scans are both popular and controversial in US

Washington - Some people who want their genome scanned are only worried about what their hair will...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 07:44
It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!

It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!

Three governmental agencies made a decision that will certainly go straight to the hearts of...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 12:20
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