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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer – Mayo Clinic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpwx9RBOgSk It could be your mom, sister, aunt or best friend. One out of 8 women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. A small subset of the women who get diagnosed have...

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BWH researchers discover genetic risk for uterine fibroids

Public release date: 4-Oct-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg mmontemayor-quellenberg@partners.org 617-534-2208 Brigham and Women’s Hospital BOSTON, MAUterine fibroids...

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Genetics might determine which smokers get hooked

Mar. 27, 2013 Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker. The team of scientists from the U.S., the U.K. and New...

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Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults

Public release date: 18-Jun-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Aaron Lohr alohr@endocrine.org 240-482-1380 The Endocrine Society Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese...

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Gene research may help spot baby’s obesity risk

Researchers have identified 45 genetic genetic variants in overweight newborns that are known to occur in obese adults and hope their findings could someday help combat the global obesity epidemic....

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Genetic test may predict who’ll outgrow asthma

Asthma Health Home>>Asthma>>Health news Written by: QMI Agency Jun. 29, 2013 A child uses an inhaler. Image from Fotolia A genetic test might be able to predict whether children with asthma...

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Mediterranean diet 'reduces genetic stroke risk'

Featured Article Academic Journal Main Category: Stroke Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet;Diabetes Article Date: 15 Aug 2013 – 8:00 PDT Current ratings for: Mediterranean diet ‘reduces genetic stroke...

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Longevity gene may boost brain power

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-May-2014 Contact: Christopher G. Thomas thomaschr@ninds.nih.gov 301-496-5751 NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Scientists showed that people who have a...

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Genetic Study Suggests Possible Causal Role for Cholesterol In Heart Valve...

Although LDL is an important risk factor for aortic valve disease, the precise role it plays has been uncertain. Lipid-lowering therapy in people with established aortic valve disease has not been...

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Patients counseled on genetic heart disease risk feel they have more control...

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Nov-2014 Contact: Karen Astle karen.astle@heart.org 214-706-1392 American Heart Association @HeartNews Adults counseled on their genetic risk of coronary heart disease believe...

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Genetic risk linked to clinical benefit of statin therapy

Researchers find link between burden of genetic risk factors and reduction of cardiovascular death and heart attacks with statin therapy Research has demonstrated that the risk for developing coronary...

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Boosting A Natural Protection Against Alzheimer's Disease

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a gene variant that may be used to predict...

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