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First gene implicated in most common form of mitral valve prolapse disrupts heart valve development & growth, scientists report at ASHG 2013

October 24, 2013

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 3:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Research on the DNA of a large multi-generational family has provided a genetic clue that enabled scientists to pinpoint a gene that plays a role in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a common cardiac disease that is a leading... Read More

Novel gene-diet interaction may help explain association between eating red & processed meat and colorectal cancer risk

October 24, 2013

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 9 a.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 A newly discovered potential gene-diet interaction for colorectal cancer was reported today (Thursday, Oct. 24) at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting in Boston. The interaction may shed light on the statistically significant increased risk of... Read More

Comprehensive testing for all known inherited breast cancer gene mutations explains occurrence of the cancer in women with normal BRCA genes

October 24, 2013

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 8 a.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Since 1994, many thousands of women with breast cancer from families severely affected with the disease have been tested for inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. The vast majority of those patients were told that their gene sequences... Read More

Gene variants in immune system pathways are correlated with composition of bacteria and other microbes in and on human body

October 24, 2013

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 10 a.m., ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Human genes in immunity-related pathways are likely associated with the composition of an individual’s microbiome, which refers to the bacteria and other microbes that live in and on the body, scientists reported today at the American Society of... Read More

“Drama of DNA” will explore “incidental” findings and other challenges of whole genome sequencing of children and adults

October 22, 2013

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 A provocative new interactive play, “The Drama of DNA: Anticipating the Future with WGS,” will be performed by a cast of distinguished genomics professionals on the first evening, Tuesday, Oct. 22, of the American Society of Human Genetics... Read More