Archive for the tag 'New England Journal of Medicine'

Jan 25 2010

SNPwatch: More Progress in the Search for Genetic Variants Linked to Childhood Asthma

Published by ErinC under SNPwatch

Researchers have identified another region of the genome associated with childhood asthma, a condition that affects more than seven million American kids.
Analysis of DNA from about 1,700 children with asthma and 3,500 controls, all of European ancestry, identified several genetic variations on chromosome 1 associated with the risk of developing asthma.  Many of these same [...]

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Apr 16 2009

328 Genomewide Association Studies and Counting … What Now?

Published by ErinC under big questions, news

In 2005 two well-known human geneticists, Francis Collins and Thomas Gelehrter, made a bet: Collins wagered that by the 2008 American Society for Human Genetics meeting, genomewide association studies would have led to the discovery of at least four “validated – not just guessed at” susceptibility variants for at least five common diseases.
Collins won his [...]

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Apr 15 2009

SNPwatch: Genetic Variation May Increase Risk Of Stroke

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 19 2009

New Study Shows That Genetic Information Can Improve Administration Of Commonly Used Blood Thinner

Published by ErinC under news

Each time a doctor writes a prescription for warfarin (Coumadin®), a blood thinner given to about two million people each year in the United States, it’s a guessing game.  There is no “right” dose of the drug.  Everyone is different and it can take weeks of adjustment to find a patient’s ideal amount of the [...]

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Dec 23 2008

SNPwatch: Genetic Variants May Reduce Ability of Anti-Clotting Drug Clopidogrel to Prevent a Second Heart Attack

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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 12 2008

SNPwatch: Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease Share Some Genetic Risk Factors

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 11 2008

SNPwatch: Gene Variant Linked to Obesity Affects Food Choices in Children

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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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Nov 06 2008

SNPwatch: Genetic Variant Linked to Common Form of Language Impairment

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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Oct 22 2008

SNPwatch: Bone Marrow Donor’s DNA May Affect Recipient’s Risk of Fungal Infection

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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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Oct 15 2008

Genes and Environment Work Together to Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma

Published by ErinC under news

“I feel like a fish with no water.”
That’s how the child in the public service announcement featuring a flopping, gasping goldfish describes what it feels like to have an asthma attack. The spot encourages parents of the close to nine million kids who suffer from asthma to take steps to decrease the number of [...]

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