Genomics News

• Alert FDA Approves Cannabidiol for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval for cannabidiol (Epidiolex) oral solution to also treat seizures in tuberous sclerosis complex for patients aged 1 year and older.
  FDA Approvals, August 03, 2020
• Matching Meals to Metabolism Two given people can respond to identical diets in different ways, contributing to varied health outcomes and patterns of disease.
  Knowable Magazine, July 30, 2020
• Hair Loss an Unexpected COVID Misery for Many The link between hair loss and COVID is just starting to be reported and recognized in research.
  WebMD Health News, July 29, 2020
• Blood Test Identifies People With ALS A panel of eight micro RNA can identify patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease, researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, July 27, 2020
• Genetic Differences by Ancestry and Prostate Cancer Therapies Genetic differences in prostate tumors from African American men and European-American men are of no clinical significance, according to an analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, July 27, 2020
• EPA 2020Novel Drug May Lower Agitation in Multiple Psychiatric Disorders Vafidemstat may reduce agitation and aggression in autism, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder. It's also the first psychiatric drug with an epigenetic mode of action, investigators say.
  Medscape Medical News, July 24, 2020
• New AHA Statement on Genetic Testing for Inherited CVD The first-of-its-kind scientific statement provides a summary of current best practices for genetic testing, including its benefits and risks, to increase awareness among cardiologists.
  Medscape Medical News, July 23, 2020
• 'Worldwide Prevalence' of OCD Higher in Women vs Men Although men and women both experience OCD, the condition is more common in women, a large, worldwide meta-analysis suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, July 22, 2020
• Genomic Surveillance Helps Pinpoint Healthcare-Related COVID-19 Outbreaks Rapid genome sequencing and screening helped identify clusters of healthcare-associated COVID-19 infections in a genomic surveillance study.
  Reuters Health Information, July 21, 2020
• Germlines 'Rich Source' of Prostate Cancer Info New guidelines on germline testing are a rich source of information for clinicians. Lead author Dr Veda Giri discusses how they can best take advantage of them.
  Medscape Medical News, July 21, 2020
• NIH Project Homes In on COVID Racial Disparities While the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Hispanic Americans is no secret, federal officials have launched studies that they hope will prepare the country for the next epidemic.
  Kaiser Health News, July 21, 2020
• 'Knowledge Is Power': Knowing BRCA1/2 Status Tied to Survival Knowing BRCA1/2 mutation status before developing breast cancer was tied to improved survival in Ashkenazi Jewish women in Israel.
  Medscape Medical News, July 21, 2020
• How Viruses Evolve May Affect Course of COVID-19 Pandemic Pathogens that switch to a new host species have some adapting to do. How does that affect the course of a pandemic like COVID-19?
  Knowable Magazine, July 20, 2020
• ASRS 2020Ophthalmologists Called to Catch Cancers Earlier Advances in the management of common eye cancers have highlighted the need for early treatment, experts say.
  Medscape Medical News, July 17, 2020
• AACR 2020Analysis of Early-Onset Cancers Suggests Need for Genetic Testing Researchers at MSKCC in New York City performed next-generation sequencing of blood samples from patients with cancer using a panel of up to 88 genes previously implicated in cancer predisposition.
  Medscape Medical News, July 15, 2020
• Gene, Stem-Cell Therapies Emerge as Options for Fetal Care Fetal gene and stem-cell therapies are emerging as treatment options for select conditions, according to a new review.
  Reuters Health Information, July 13, 2020
• AUA 2020Physicians, Patients Need to Know Limits of DNA Privacy Law Given the increasing role of genetic testing in the treatment of prostate cancer, physicians and patients must understand limits of federal privacy law, an expert said at a recent AUA session.
  Medscape Medical News, July 13, 2020
• New Hope for ALS Two studies using different approaches to suppress a gene linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may signal a new approach for treating the disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2020
• KRASG12C-Mutant NSCLC Likely Smoking-Related, Targetable by Brain Metastasis Therapies KRASG12C-mutant nonsmall-cell lung cancer appears to be smoking-related and is likely targetable by inhibitors that can delay or prevent brain metastasis, according to an analysis of real-world outcomes.
  Reuters Health Information, July 08, 2020
• AANS 2020Genetic Factors May Explain Divergent Outcomes in Severe TBI A polymorphism of B-cell lymphoma 2, known as a modulator of programmed cell death, is significantly associated with increased intracranial pressure and other outcomes following acute brain injury.
  Medscape Medical News, July 07, 2020