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  • June 2008

    • Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 25, 08 7:57 PM CDT

      Gene Test May Rewrite Breast Cancer Screening

      Scientists say they will soon be able to take a simple mouth swab from women to better determine their risk of breast cancer, the Guardian reports. Researchers at Cambridge University have zeroed in on several genetic variants—with more to come—that offer a far more precise measure of a woman's risk than current tests. The development could have a profound impact on current screening procedures and the timeline for mammographies. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • medical breakthrough  • women's health  • genetic testing

    • Genetic Test Reveals Your Body Clock

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 7, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Genetic Test Reveals Your Body Clock

      A simple mouth swab can tell scientists who's naturally meant to get up early and could forever free people who like a morning snooze from accusations of laziness, the Daily Telegraph reports. The newly developed test reveals the activity of the genes that regulate a person's body clock and identifies their natural sleeping and waking patterns. More »

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      sleep  • genetic testing  • sleep disorder  • internal clock  • circadian rhythms

    • Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 2, 08 2:46 AM CDT

      Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

      Researchers have taken a giant step toward the "holy grail" of personalized cancer treatment—by using genetic profiling to accurately target chemotherapy, Reuters reports. A new genetic test of colon cancer tumors is able to predict with accuracy whether a patient will respond to treatment with the drug Erbitux, which blocks tumor growth.    More »

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      colon cancer  • genetic testing  • genome  • colorectal cancer  • Avastin  • antibodies  • American Society of Clinical Oncology

  • April 2008

    • Soccer Scouts Look Into Genetic Testing

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 26, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Soccer Scouts Look Into Genetic Testing

      Scouts for the world's leading soccer teams spend millions every year trying to spot the next Ronaldo or David Beckham but they could soon be turning their attention to genetic tests as well as training grounds. DNA tests that identify genes associated with top athletic ability are already being marketed in Australia, the Guardian reports, raising no shortage of legal and ethical issues. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • genetic testing  • genetic screening  • Football Association  • sports technology

    • Senate Passes Bill Banning Genetic Bias

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 24, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Senate Passes Bill Banning Genetic Bias

      The Senate unanimously approved a bill today banning discrimination by employers and health insurers based on the results of genetic tests, the Los Angeles Times reports. Senators hope the measure will encourage testing for those who have abstained out of fear of professional or financial repercussions. The bill is expected to pass easily in the House, and President Bush supports it. More »

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      Congress  • House of Representatives  • DNA  • discrimination  • genetic testing  • genetic discrimination

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • New Tech Identifies Rare DNA Disorders

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 28, 07 11:50 AM CST

      New Tech Identifies Rare DNA Disorders

      New procedures that scan all 46 human chromosomes are helping doctors classify disorders once lumped together as "developmentally delayed" or "autistic"—and helping parents connect to families whose children also have uncommon conditions. The New York Times looks at the lives of parents isolated by their experience with disorders so rare some have only a genetic address instead of a name. More »

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      DNA  • autism  • genetic testing  • genetic code  • genetic disorders

    • Study: Many Can Safely Skip Chemo for Breast Cancer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 14, 07 4:02 AM CST

      Study: Many Can Safely Skip Chemo for Breast Cancer

      Thousands of breast cancer patients could be spared the misery and expense of chemotherapy, or at least get a milder regimen than what's usually prescribed, according to a new study. A new genetic test that predicts women's risk of recurrence shows that up to 40% of patients with early stage breast cancer could safely skip chemotherapy. More »

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      breast cancer  • medical research  • cancer treatment  • genetic testing  • chemotherapy

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • Taxol Found Ineffective in Many Breast Cancers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 11, 07 11:09 AM CDT

      Taxol Found Ineffective in Many Breast Cancers

      A widely prescribed chemotherapy drug isn't effective against the kind of breast cancer it's most commonly used to treat, new research has found. While Taxol worked well for women with overactive HER-2 genes, it didn't significantly help women with the most common form of the disease in which tumors are HER-2 negative and use estrogen to grow. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • estrogen  • genetic testing  • chemotherapy

  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Colon Cancer Gene Tagged

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 9, 07 5:23 AM CDT

      Colon Cancer Gene Tagged

      Two studies have linked a specific genetic variant to an increased risk of  colon cancer, the BBC reports. About half the population has the permutation, which was linked to a 20% increased risk of developing colon cancer and accounts for 1 of  ten cases. But the risk isn't significant enough to warrant developing a genetic test for the variant, researchers concluded. More »

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      health  • cancer  • science  • genetics  • colon cancer  • genetic testing

  • April 2007

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