Can Mixed Evidence on Prader-Willi Syndrome Drug Sway FDA Panel? Advisors to decide if trial data are sufficient for carbetocin's effects on disease symptoms Nov 03, 2021
MC3R Mutations Linked to Timing of Puberty Mutation found to be associated with delay in age at menarche and lower levels of IGF1 Nov 03, 2021
Time for Targeted PSA Screening for Men With Rare Pathogenic Variants? IMPACT study finds higher prostate cancer incidence, but other tests may prove more feasible Nov 02, 2021
NIH Project Aims to Boost Diversity in Precision Medicine Research "We have vastly underrepresented anyone who wasn't European in ancestry" Oct 26, 2021
Pandemic Research Lays Path Forward for Study of Rare Diseases NIH experts: Rapid response to COVID-19 has "silver lining" for tough-to-treat diseases Oct 21, 2021
Common Gene Variant May Predict Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes Study also suggests that one dialysate type is better for carriers Oct 20, 2021
Gene Expression Test Improves IPF Diagnosis Quasi-real-world study indicates that physicians will likely find it helpful Oct 18, 2021
Infants With Symptomatic SMA Reach Milestones With Gene Therapy Success rates may be improved with neonatal screening programs Oct 06, 2021
'Unbiased' Genetic Screening Turns Up Cause of Kids' Obesity In some cases, researchers say genetically caused obesity presents with few symptoms Oct 06, 2021
Collins to Step Down as NIH Director at Year's End "I fundamentally believe ... that no single person should serve in the position too long" Oct 05, 2021
Previously Unexplained Birth Defects Rooted in Genetic Mutations Disrupted Wnt signaling results in newly termed Zaki syndrome Sep 29, 2021
Whole Genome Sequencing in Babies Proves Mettle Changed management in substantial number of cases; but it's still not cheap Sep 27, 2021
More Severe Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Lower IQ in Kids IQ reduced by 10 points compared with healthy peers Sep 24, 2021
Two FDA Reviewers Argue Against Boosters; Putin Isolating; Death in Gene Tx Trial A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Sep 14, 2021
Liver Toxicity in Gene Therapy Trials Could Merit Stricter Entry Criteria FDA panel weighs in on lower vector doses and role of animal studies Sep 03, 2021
Regular Blood Work After Gene Therapy Warranted by Rare Condition FDA panel advises on thrombotic microangiopathy that can lead to kidney injury Sep 03, 2021
No Clear Signal of Cancer Risk With Gene Therapies Some provocative preclinical data, but relevance to clinical setting remains questionable Sep 03, 2021
A Familiar Drug Can Keep Early-Stage HCM at Bay Treatment with valsartan most beneficial when started early? Aug 27, 2021
New Enzyme Therapy OK'd for Pompe Disease IV treatment improved lung function, 6-minute walk test in later-onset disease Aug 06, 2021
Cancer and Misinformation; FDA Halts Myeloma Study; Biased AI Image Analysis News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jul 29, 2021
Delta, Delta, Delta! 'Citizens Dying' Waiting on FDA; Independence Day Violence A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 07, 2021
'Making It All the Way to the Moon on the First Try:' What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today reporters Jul 04, 2021
Heat Toll Rises; J&J OK for Delta; Another Round of Drug Price Increases A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 02, 2021
Genetics, Socioeconomic Factors Each Tied to Diabetes and Obesity People with highest risk genetics more than 15 times more likely to have T2D Jun 30, 2021
In a First, CRISPR Infusion Edits Genes Directly in Humans "A watershed moment in modern medicine," says genetics expert Jun 28, 2021
Reimagining Health Equity in Genetic Testing Advancements in the field continue to leave communities of color behind Jun 17, 2021
Novel ALS Risk Gene Identified Findings suggest apoptosis in motor neurons play an important role Jun 17, 2021
Rapid Genetic Testing May Have Spared This Baby From Death Whole-genome sequencing delivered diagnosis in record 13 hours; treated with thiamine Jun 15, 2021
An Unhealthy Diet Feeds Into Clonal Hematopoiesis Can diet mitigate the CVD risk of this age-related genetic phenomenon? Jun 09, 2021
Familial Hypercholesterolemia Tends to Slip Past Genetic Tests Array-based screens no match for more comprehensive tests May 26, 2021
N.J. Mother Sues Her Former Doctor for Fertility Fraud DNA kit identified fertility doctor as daughter's father, suit alleges May 25, 2021
Optogenetic Tx Partially Restores Vision in Blind Man After 40 Years A less invasive approach to restoring lost sight due to retinitis pigmentosa May 24, 2021
Unexpected Race-Based Findings in Novel Prostate Cancer Study Differing toxicity severity seen among Black and white patients on identical regimen May 12, 2021
Gene Therapy Fixes Rare Type of Deadly Immune Deficiency Novel treatment compares favorably with standard of care May 11, 2021
Pharmacy Vaccine Waste; Dementia Gene Therapy; Maryland Pushed Bad COVID Tests This past week in healthcare investigations May 05, 2021
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions Due to Genetic Anomalies New law part of wave of state-passed abortion restrictions May 03, 2021
New Alzheimer's Gene Variants; Cannabis and Surgery; LSD for Cluster Headache? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Apr 06, 2021
Ebola Relapse; HPV Vaccine Success: It's TTHealthWatch! Also this week: Helmet ventilation in COVID and interfering RNAs Apr 03, 2021 podcast
Op-Ed: Race Has No Place in Precision Oncology This is one source of racial disparity that we can control Mar 20, 2021
C3 Inhibitor Prevails in Trial of Rare Hemoglobinuria Improvement in hemoglobin, transfusion independence with pegcetacoplan for PNH Mar 17, 2021