The standard treatment for ovarian cancer isn’t effective in some women, and scientists have determined part of the reason why. Resistance to the treatment is linked to a mutation in a gene associated with the disease. Women with the genetic variant have a much poorer prognosis, and the new advance suggests that targeting that gene… [Continue Reading]
Genetic Change Predicts Outcome for Certain Ovarian Cancer Treatments
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Genetic Variants Linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Scientists have made a major advance in understanding the genetic basis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In a study of thousands of children, researchers have found a group of genes in which certain variants are linked to the disease. These include a gene involved in signaling in the brain, a pathway that could be… [Continue Reading]