It’s one of the most common immune-mediated diseases in the U.S., causing red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin. Yet the 1 to 2 percent of the population who have psoriasis are still left to wonder why. A new study builds on the genetic architecture of psoriasis, the next …
Tag Archives: genetic variants
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Research Suggests Broader Genetic Testing of Prostate Cancer Patients may be Warranted to Identify Risk of Inherited Mutation that may Inform Treatment
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — New research suggests that a substantial fraction of patients with prostate cancer and a positive family history are at high risk of an inherited genetic mutation that might help inform their treatment options. Among those men with prostate cancer meeting NCCN guidelines for …
April, 2016
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18 April
Agena Bioscience Launches Genetic Testing Product for Targeted Analysis of Solid Tumors
SAN DIEGO, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today Agena Bioscience announced the commercial availability of iPLEX® HS, a new chemistry that enables highly sensitive, multiplexed detection of genetic variants present in solid tumors. iPLEX HS, unveiled today at the American Association of Cancer Research conference, provides cancer researchers a unique …