Archive for the tag 'lung cancer'

Mar 20 2009

SNPwatch: Genetic Variation Linked to Smoking and Lung Cancer Might Also Raise Risk for COPD

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch

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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Feb 13 2009

How A Person Smokes Might Affect Lung Cancer Risk

Published by ErinC under news

For many common diseases, environment is far more important than genetics in determining whether a person will be affected. One of the best examples of this is lung cancer. Nearly 90% of the cases of this disease can be attributed to smoking.
Today at the American Association for the Advancement of  Science meeting in Chicago, however, [...]

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Jan 20 2009

SNPwatch: One Variation, Many Cancers

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch

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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Dec 26 2008

SNPwatch: Variants in Genes for Carcinogen Transporters Linked to Lung Cancer

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch

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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Apr 04 2008

SNPwatch: “Environment” also genetic?

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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