Prophylactic Double Mastectomy: Angelina Makes a Private Choice a Public Issue

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Researchers Identify First Drug Targets in Childhood Genetic Tumor Disorder

Two mutations central to the development of infantile myofibromatosis (IM)—a disorder characterized by multiple tumors involving the skin, bone, and soft tissue—may provide new therapeutic targets, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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Mayo Clinic Genomic Analysis Lends Insight to Prostate Cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer progression. The findings appear online today in the journal Cancer Research.

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Addressing Psychological Impacts of Genetic Testing on Patients, Families

Q&A with Dr. Andrea Farkas Patenaude.

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New DNA Profiling Technique Beefs Up Cattle Genomics

A pioneering genomics technique developed at Cornell University to improve corn can now be used to improve the quality of milk and meat, according to research published May 17 in the online journal PLOS ONE.

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Genetic Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Uncovered By Johns Hopkins Researchers

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression.

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Genetic Diversity Within Tumors Predicts Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer

A new measure of the heterogeneity – the variety of genetic mutations – of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer.

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The Developmental Genetics of Space and Time

A University of Iowa researcher and his colleague have conducted a study that reveals important and useful insights into how and why developmental genes often take inputs from two independent “morphogen concentration gradients.”

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Four Genes Identified That Influence Levels of 'Bad' Cholesterol

Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of “bad” cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease.

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