Archive for the tag 'cancer'

Jun 24 2008

SNPwatch: Genetic Variant May Influence Risk of Fungal Infection After Bone Marrow Transplant

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch, Uncategorized, news

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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May 27 2008

SNPwatch: Alcohol Metabolism SNPs are Associated with a Decreased Risk for Cancer, but Only in Drinkers

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch, news

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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May 08 2008

Researchers Identify Function of SNP in Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Published by ErinC under news

Multiple studies have indicated that a SNP in the FGFR2 gene can increase the risk for breast cancer. Results published online this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology show how.
It turns out that the riskier version of this SNP increases the amount of the FGFR2 protein that is made by cells, which can [...]

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Feb 27 2008

What You Can Do for 23andMe (and Future Generations)

Published by EstherD under big questions, tales of 23andMe

By 23andMe Director Esther Dyson
One of 23andMe’s goals is to help people understand how their own genetics influences who they are – what they look like, the diseases they’re prone to, maybe even how they behave.
The problem is, right now most of that is just unknown. Though the genetic data in your 23andMe account is [...]

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Feb 10 2008

SNPwatch: Prostate Cancer Redux

Published by Andro Hsu under SNPwatch, news

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]

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