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Genetics and Health

Archive for the ‘clinical trial’ Category

December 15th, 2007

DiaGenic’s Breast Cancer early detection test offered by Opaldia UK

 
My team and I at Opaldia are reeling with the amazing world-wide press we have received for partnering and supporting the development and distribution of DiaGenic’s  breast cancer early detection test, through our national network of breast clinics.
The Scientific Team at DiaGenic, headed up by MD Erik Christensen, are developing a number of disease specific gene signatures, the first of […]

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September 12th, 2007

Stopping smoking is easier if you have the right genes

A genetic variant (SNP) of the CYP2B6 gene present in almost half of Americans of European descent is linked to greater effectiveness of the stop smoking medication ‘Zyban’ (bupropion).
According to research by scientists supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), […]

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September 10th, 2007

Genetic disorders that are written on our faces

The subtle imprint left on children’s faces by rare genetic disorders could soon be spotted by computer to aid diagnosis. 
Scientists at University College London have developed software that is designed to spot slight variations in eye position and the shape of the head, nose, ears and jaw.  By comparing the features with those of an […]

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