Acceleration of the United States on-demand genetic testing industry Direct-to-consumer genetic testing services are making comeback, but there have been concerns about their appropriateness.…
Paediatric epilepsy drug response linked to common genetic variants Recent research has shown that patients with childhood absence epilepsy, the most common form of paediatric epilepsy, have highly variable responses to antiepileptic medications.…
Blood test for cancer on the horizon Scientists believe they are a step closer to developing a blood test that they hope will be able to detect the presence of cancer before symptoms first appear in patients.…
Researchers find genetic link to female urinary incontinence The first genetic variants to be associated with female urinary incontinence have been identified.…
Genetic study finds no evidence vitamin D linked to atopic disease Observational studies have suggested that low levels of vitamin D might increase the risk of asthma, atopic dermatitis and raised immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels.…
How telomeres affect your health and longevity The telomere effect by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel…
Stem-cell screening finds statin alternative for hypercholesterolaemia Researchers discover a stem-cell based approach that may help identify new treatments for inherited liver diseases…
Naturally-occurring peptide shows promise for CF treatment Thymosin α1 is found to have strong potential to prevent the progression of cystic fibrosis.…
Rare but not forgotten: why drug appraisal methods must be updated to consider treatments for rare diseases The UK government needs to adapt its drug and technology appraisal methods to prevent patients with rare diseases being left out in the cold.…
Genotype-guided dosing improves safety of warfarin Older adults who received a genotype-guided dose of warfarin via a web application were less likely to experience adverse effects compared with clinical dosing, trial results show.…
