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Gene tests: 235 people with Jewish roots told of higher cancer risk
16 Jan 2025 12:14 GMT
Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry have been identified as having a gene mutation which puts them at a higher risk of developing cancer.
The NHS in England initiated a genetic testing programme for people with Jewish backgrounds because of their …
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Birth Defects And Late Parenthood: Risks and Prevention Tips
02 Feb 2025 10:01 GMT
… , birth rate and options for gene tests. The chances of passing down …
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Switched at birth: The anguish of two women, aged 57, who only found out they were handed to wrong parents after using DIY gene tests
03 Nov 2024 00:14 GMT
Two families have been left devastated after an at-home DNA test revealed their daughters had been swapped at birth in the first documented case of its kind in NHS history.
The 'appalling error', which has caused untold emotional turmoil for those …
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Coweta County woman marks 5 years breast cancer-free after positive BRCA gene test
21 Oct 2024 22:26 GMT
Breast cancer survivor volunteers at hospital that helped her April Carroll of Coweta County says the wellness programs at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Center at Piedmont Newnan Hospital really helped her get along after being diagnosed with Stage I …
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MAT Recovery Centers Pioneers a Revolutionary Approach to Addiction Treatment in Washington, D.C.
31 Jan 2025 11:30 GMT
… into its recovery framework, including:
• Gene Test Your Meds™: Personalized pharmacogenetic testing …
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HER2 Gene Test Predicts Long-Term Pertuzumab Combo PFS/OS in Breast Cancer
11 Sep 2024 16:52 GMT
The use of HER2DX®, a diagnostic test for HER2-positive breast cancer, showed an ability to predict long-term survival outcomes in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who received treatment with taxane plus trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab ( …
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Nucleome Informatics launches gene test for detecting inherited retinal diseases
09 Sep 2024 09:57 GMT
New Delhi: Nucleome Informatics, a genomics services provider, announced the launch of a genetic test, the ‘DrSeq IRD panel,’ for diagnosing Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs), particularly in individuals with a family history of blindness.
The DrSeq IRD …
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Editorial: As preimplantation gene tests increase in Japan, open and broad debate needed
09 Sep 2024 07:12 GMT
Kiyoko Kato, chairperson of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG), speaks at a press conference about the screening status of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of embryos, as seen on the right side of this photo taken in Tokyo's …
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High School Teacher Bashed For Including Racist ‘Pimp Walk’ Gene Test Question
14 Jul 2024 20:23 GMT
The test included a question surrounding a 'pimp walk' gene attributed to Black students.
A high school teacher in Sacramento, California, faces backlash for a racist and discriminatory biology test. One of the questions detailed a Black student …
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New Gene Tests Can Predict if a Drug Will Work for a Patient
31 May 2024 11:41 GMT
What if there were tests that could tell you whether the following drugs were a good match for your patients: Antidepressants, statins, painkillers, anticlotting medicines, chemotherapy agents, HIV treatments, organ transplant antirejection drugs, proton …
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