Genetic Research
News on genome-wide association studies, genotyping, metagenomics, basic research in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
New Bladder Cancer Molecular Classification Predicts Response to Common Immunotherapy
The new subtypes could help clinicians pick alternative therapies for patients unlikely to respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment.
In the PGx-ACT trial, investigators are tracking if patients unable to fully benefit from hydrocodone, tramadol, or codeine can get on the right drug with the help of genetic testing.
Initial findings from the country's 10-year National Precision Medicine program could yield genetic tests tailored to Asian populations within Singapore and abroad.
An analysis of whole-exome sequencing results presented at AACR suggests many people with hereditary cancer risk variants don't fall under current NCCN guidelines.
Deciphering Developmental Disorders Study Provides Molecular Diagnosis to 41 Percent of Patients
Members of the DDD study team diagnosed more than 5,500 children with rare diseases from the UK and Ireland using exome sequencing and microarrays.