Topic: Biology
Myriad breast cancer patent very broad, study finds
Reuters US Online Report Health News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myriad Genetics' disputed patent on the BRCA1 breast cancer gene is "surprisingly broad" and could interfere with future research, three experts said on Tuesday. Their ongoing research indicates some other gene patents are similarly extensive, covering stretches of DNA that have nothing to do with the targeted genes ...
Lung cancer gene tests not ready: U.S. report
Reuters US Online Report Health News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic tests designed to predict how well lung cancer patients will fare after treatment do very little to guide doctors, government researchers said on Tuesday. Their review of studies aiming to show a gene signature for lung tumors found serious problems in the design and analysis of the ...
What is Influenza?
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Most people have symptoms for about one to two weeks and again no problem. But with most other viral respiratory infections such as colds, influenza (flu), the infection can be compared to a serious illness, death rate (death rate) from 0.1% of the virus that causes an infection.Influenza ...
Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
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Gene testing helps set right dose for blood-thinner warfarin, prevents hospitalizationsDoctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital. The drug is warfarin ...
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