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RRM reduced breast cancer risk by 80 per cent, and the probability of dying of breast cancer 15 years after risk-reducing mastectomy was less than one per cent | Health

1 in 25 people had a genotype linked to short lifetime, which includes BRCA2 and LDLR genes, that reduced lifespan by seven years, and six years respectively.

(The Conversation) – Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what pharmacogenomic testing hopes to explain by looking at the genes within your DNA. Pharmacogenomics, or PGx, is the study of how genes affect your response to medications. Genes […]

Researchers establish connections between Alzheimers-linked genetic alterations and the functioning of brain cells.

Pharmacogenetic testing is a form of precision medicine, using your genes to personalize your care. D3Damon/E+ via Getty ImagesHave you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what pharmacogenomic testing hopes to explain by looking at the genes within your DNA. Pharmacogenomics, or PGx, is the study of how genes affect your response to medications. Genes are segments of DNA that serve as an instr...

Researchers have linked the “Asian glow,” a distinctive red flushing of the skin that appears after drinking alcohol, to a variety of diseases such as cancer. About the “Asian glow”: There are approximately 560 million people, or about 8% of the global population, who carry the mutation known as ALDH2*2. This genetic variant is most prevalent in individuals of East Asian descent, leading to the phenomenon to be commonly referred to as the “Asian glow” ...

Researchers identify an association between the C-reactive protein gene variant rs1205 and COVID-19 severity.

Researchers have discovered that people who have two copies of a particular genetic variant called HLA-B*15:01 are eight times more likely to remain asymptomatic after contracting COVID-19.

Genetics may play a role in COVID-19 disease severity. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A common genetic variant explains why some people are asymptomatic after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to our recently published study in the journal Nature. Early in the pandemic, we were intrigued that many people did not develop COVID-19 symptoms while still testing positive for it. Because asympt

Scientists have identified a genetic variant that is linked to the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the progression of the disease over time. The discovery of this variant, which sits between two genes called DYSF and ZNF638, opens up new potential pathways for treatments for MS.