Genetic Research
News on genome-wide association studies, genotyping, metagenomics, basic research in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
International LAGENO-BC Consortium Spurring Breast Cancer Genetics Research Across Latin America
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The consortium, which includes 13 studies in seven countries, was formed to support breast cancer genetic research across Latin American and Hispanic populations.
Phenome-Wide Association Study Links Hereditary Cancer Genes to Additional Phenotypes
The researchers uncovered 19 new gene-phenotype associations, both with links to other malignant conditions, but also with nonmalignant ones.
Million Veterans Study Yields Prostate Cancer Risk Score With Promise for Improved Screening
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Investigators believe the test could help predict risk of developing the disease and inform decisions about when and how to screen individual patients.
Grant Funding Supports Research on Kintara's VAL-083 in GBM Models
The Luxembourg National Research Fund and Cancer Foundation Luxembourg will fund researchers using tumor models and transcriptomics to elucidate VAL-083's mechanism in GBM.
Pan-Cancer Analysis Reveals Unique Features in Tumors From Younger People
Tumors in younger individuals exhibited a dysregulated molecular aging phenotype and were associated with hallmarks of premature senescence.