1. MIT Acquires Electa MIG; Launches New Research
(Company News/Elekta Group)

... resonance imaging ( MRI ) and electroencephalography (EEG), Dr. Gabrieli plans to search for differences in brain activation in subjects with different genetic variants that have been linked to these conditions. ...

2. Link Between Mammographic Density & Breast Cancer
(Modalities/Mammography)

A University of Melbourne study has revealed that certain breast cancer genetic variants increase mammographic density, confirming the link between mammographic breast density and breast cancer. Professor ...

3. New PET Radiotracers Detects Alzheimer's Disease
(Communities/PET)

... specifically bind directly to aggregated variants of tau protein, paired helical filaments (PHFs) and NFTs in Alzheimer´s brains. Until now it has not been possible to detect these pathological brain structures ...

4. HL7 Version2 Transmits Genomic Data to EHR
(EMR (Electronic Medical Records)/EMR)

... and the HL7 Version 3 Genetic Variation data model. The guide covers the reporting of genetic test results for sequencing and genotyping based tests where identified DNA sequence variants (i.e. mutations) ...

5. AHEC Musculoskeletal Workshops: Arab Health 2010
(Radiology Conferences/Arab Health Congress 2010)

... knee anatomy and variants Identify the clinical applications and uses of MSKUS for the shoulder and knee Learn the protocols to incorporate MSKUS into your clinical practice Develop scanning skills necessary ...

6. RSNA Announces Honored Lectures and Annual Oration Topics
(Radiology Conferences/RSNA 2009)

... highly penetrant but relatively low frequency genes," Dr. Haffty noted. As with most complex systems, it is likely that combinations and interactions of multiple genetic variants, interacting with environmental ...

7. InforSense Used by Celera to Further Investigate Genetic Markers for Coronary Heart Disease
(Company News/InforSense Ltd)

... solutions prioritizing literature queries and informing functional studies. Without these informatics tools, follow up studies of gene variants would be delayed.” “Celera is leading the way in developing ...

8. Supraseller mass series - case 2
(Radiology Education/Cases)

Ganglioglioma of the optic nerve. Patient with gradual decrease in vision. Study the images and decide for yourself and give your comments in the comment section.    ...

9. Study to investigate gene's effect on bone loss in breast cancer patients
(Communities/Breast Mammary Gland)

... to alter their cancer treatment. Participants will receive free bone density scans and will be tested for blood markers that indicate bone turnover. Each volunteer will be genotyped for CYP19 variants ...

10. Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes
(Communities/Breast Mammary Gland)

... gene variants, at least until the scientific community has further combed through the genome-wide findings and found all the variants that are associated with increased risk," Hunter said in a statement. ...

11. Brains of term infants with heart disease resemble those of preemies
(Imported/Imported)

... and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and its variants, a rare condition in which the left heart chamber is severely underdeveloped. The left side of a healthy heart receives oxygenated blood from ...

12. Study finds that blood test can gauge prostate cancer risk
(Imported/Imported)

... that a simple blood test can determine which men are likely to develop prostate cancer. Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues found that five genetic variants previously ...

13. Common gene mutations affect heart disease
(Imported/Imported)

... tool to tell us how much risk a person faces," Samani said. "We are not talking about rare genetic variants here, but rather variants that are very common in our population." The findings added to research ...

14. Secondhand smoke associated with worsening of lung function in cystic fibrosis
(Imported/Imported)

...  "… CF may be a good model for uncovering gene-environment interactions that are detrimental to lung function. This study also raises the specter that healthy children bearing certain genetic variants ...

15. Patient age most important prognostic factor in papillary thyroid cancer
(Communities/Pulmonary Thoracic)

... common in Group 1 than in the other two groups. In terms of histological subtypes, classic and follicular variants were equally represented in all three groups, although the Tall-cell variant, which implies ...

16. Geisinger and Celera to collaborate on liver disease test
(Communities/Abdominal Pelvic)

... Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine. "Associations of disease with various gene variants are beginning to provide keen insight into disease mechanisms that may be shared by multiple diseases." ...

17. Researchers identify new genetic marker for breast cancer
(Communities/Breast Mammary Gland)

... increase the understanding of the genetic variants that contribute to breast cancer. Researchers used samples largely from MSKCC, but also from other sites in the US, Canada, and Israel. Participants ...

18. Gene variants affect risk of oxidative stress, CVD and DVT
(Imported/Imported)

Variants in the gene for paraoxonase 1 (PON1) affect systemic oxidative stress, which in turn may influence the risk of cardiovascular events, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical ...

19. Study verifies that cholesterol-associated gene variants can predict cardiovascular events
(Imported/Imported)

A study in NEJM confirms that a combination of gene variants does reflect patients' cholesterol levels and can signify increased risk of heart attack. stroke or sudden cardiac death. Led by researchers ...

20. Implications for fine-tuned breast cancer prognosis unveiled
(Communities/Breast Mammary Gland)

... cell death corresponding to those variants would lead to a higher risk of breast cancer recurrence. Haffty, who specializes in breast cancer -- and was recently named president-elect of the American Board ...