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Large multi-ancestry study expands understanding of schizophrenia genetics

A landmark study led by researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs has uncovered new genetic insights into ...
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Study: Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients

PHILADELPHIA— Black patients and patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are dramatically under-represented in genetics clinics—often at rates half or less than those of White ...
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Myriad Genetics Study Shows Increased Completion Rates for Hereditary Cancer Testing Through Online Screening and Education Tools

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced a study indicating that the use of its online screening tool, MyGeneHistory®, alongside a virtual education program, significantly increased the completion rates for ...
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Ambry Genetics Publishes 43,000 Patient Study Showing Combined RNA and DNA Analysis Identifies Patients Who Are High-Risk for Cancer but Would Have Been Missed by DNA Testing Alone

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ambry Genetics, a leader in clinical diagnostic testing and a subsidiary of REALM IDx, Inc., announced today the findings of a study that showed paired RNA and ...
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Massive NIH study challenges use of race as a proxy for genetic ancestry in research

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A large government study published Thursday shows more definitively ...
The New York Times

Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimer’s

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. By ...
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Genetic study links vitamin B1 metabolism to gut motility and IBS risk

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine ...
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Why does COVID-19 impact people in different ways? Genetics play a role, study finds

The study, published Thursday, confirms or newly identifies 13 genes that appear to play a role in susceptibility to infection or that affect the severity of illness. In a larger dataset, which hasn't ...
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Myriad Genetics Study Finds GeneSight Test Reduces Psychiatric Hospitalizations in Major Depressive Disorder Patients

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found that the GeneSight® Psychotropic Test significantly reduced psychiatric hospitalizations in ...
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Study finds most patients unaware of genetic cholesterol risks

Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren't aware of their danger, a new study says. Nearly 90% of people carrying genetics that cause ...
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Study finds genetics could cause this chronic condition

A new study has revealed that those with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have notable genetic differences from the general population. The DecodeME research team, led by ...