Genomics News

• When Should Those With End-Stage Kidney Disease Forego Dialysis? Australia and the UK have long had programs whereby some elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease, or those with many comorbidities, opt to forego dialysis, but the US has lagged behind.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Multiple Mental Health Woes? Blame It on Genetics A genetic analysis of 11 major psychiatric disorders offers new insight into why comorbid mental illnesses are the norm, not the exception.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Genomic Risk Score Predicts Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk A metagenomic risk score combined with clinical risk factors shows promise.
  First Look, May 19, 2022
• Meet a Miracle: Man With Trisomy 13 to Celebrate 20th Birthday No one thought Lloyd Rochez would live past a couple of weeks, but this young man, diagnosed at birth with trisomy 13, has defied the odds and will turn 20 this summer.
  WebMD Health News, May 19, 2022
• Some Smokers Don't Get Lung Cancer; Genetics Might Explain It Smoking can cause cell mutations that lead to lung cancer; however, some people may have a genetic defense against it.
  WebMD Health News, May 19, 2022
• Marthe Gautier, 'Forgotten' Discoverer of Trisomy 21, Dies Gautier's scientific contributions, like those of many other women, were not initially given their due acknowledgement.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2022
• Which CRC Regimens Are More Likely to Harm Kidneys? After analyzing various treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), researchers zeroed in on FOLFIRI + bevacizumab. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, May 17, 2022
• DDW 2022 IBD After Age 60: More Evidence Antibiotics Play a Role Antibiotic type, frequency, and timing were assessed in a study of the development of inflammatory bowel disease later in life.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• Genetic Testing for Early Onset AF Yields Important Prognostic Information Adults with early onset atrial fibrillation often have rare genetic variants in cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia genes, and genetic testing can provide useful prognostic information, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, May 12, 2022
• From Delta to Omicron in 20 Days A Spanish healthcare worker who had received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine was infected twice by the virus. She had the shortest known time between SARS-CoV-2 infections to date.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• Study Hints at a Mechanism Behind Aggressive Melanoma A mutation in a gene involved in chromatin remodeling is associated with aggressive melanoma, suggest new data from preclinical research.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2022
• Colorado Law Would Lift Veil of Secrecy on Sperm Donations First-of-its-kind legislation would make identities and medical histories of sperm donors available to offspring and limit the number of families that can emanate from a single donor.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Steroids Less Effective in Older-Onset Ulcerative Colitis Clinical remission rates at 30 days were lower among patients with older-onset UC compared to younger-onset cases.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Breast Cancer Test Recommended for Extended Endocrine Therapy The Breast Cancer Index is the only genomic test that should be used to guide extended endocrine therapy decisions for women with early-stage, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer, says ASCO.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Genes Influence Body Fat More Than Lean Mass Genetic susceptibility to having larger body size in childhood and early adulthood affected body fat more than lean mass, and the links between genetic profiles and adiposity also showed sex differences.
  First Look, May 10, 2022
• Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Stop Disease Pass Early Test To curb the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses like Dengue and Zika, scientists have genetically modified the insects and released them in the US.
  WebMD Health News, May 09, 2022
• Can Individualized Care for Kidney Disease in HIV Improve Outcomes? A need for dose adjustments and the possibility of drug-drug interactions have been identified in a study of advanced kidney disease in persons living with HIV.
  Medscape Medical News, May 09, 2022
• Scientists Develop Test to Quickly Identify COVID-19 Variants The test could help health officials track the pandemic more easily and help doctors treat patients more effectively.
  WebMD Health News, May 09, 2022
• Three-Parent IVF Now Legal in Two Countries To prevent babies from inheriting rare, potentially fatal diseases, a variation of in vitro fertilization (IVF) uses genetic material from three people.
  WebMD Health News, May 06, 2022
• ESOC 2022 Gut Bacteria Linked to Stroke Severity, Risk Two studies presented at ESOC strengthen the argument that gut microbiota might play a key role in stroke severity and improving outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022