Category: Research
Genetic testing is an increasingly popular method of detecting disease risk at an early stage. Indeed, many diseases are now considered to have a genetic basis, or a biomarker, that can inform doctors about who to ... as well.” Research Medical Genetics Research Research into genetic testing and biomarkers in the blood to identify risk factors and ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... a more profound difference to people’s health by understanding the genetic basis of disease. What is the ultimate goal for your research? ... Cancer in recognition of his outstanding research track record in genetic predispositions to cancer. The work involved looking at the ... Health Family Cancer Genetic Counselling Service and first initiated testing for familial breast and familial colon cancer in the Hunter New ...
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... NSW Genetics of Learning Disability service and is involved in the genetic diagnosis of children with moderate to severe intellectual disability (ID). Following advanced genetic testing, 50–70% of her patients remain undiagnosed, and there are an ...
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In one of the largest human genetic studies ever undertaken, scientists have identified the major common genetic variants that contribute to the cause of the devastating ... the diagnosis and treatment of MS,” Mr Wright said. The genetic testing and statistical analyses for the Nature paper were funded by the ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... into research? When I was working in pathology laboratory conducting genetic testing of breast and ovarian cancer patients, I was surprised by the ... the best response in ovarian cancer patients depending on their genetic and immunological profiles. Specialised/Technical Skills DNA ...
Category: Research
... how breast cancer develops, and identifying reliable biomarkers and genetic risks to reduce the number of women and men who die from the ... cancer (TNBC), impacting women who would currently fall outside genetic testing benchmarks for the disease. The term “triple negative” ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... Non-coding RNA molecules are involved in controlling how our genetic information is used to produce proteins which sustain the ... molecular techniques as well as infant and preschooler lung function testing, Professor Mattes is at the cutting edge of research into asthma ... and early life, allergies including peanut allergies in children and genetic susceptibility and regulation of infection and inflammation in ...
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... lab, but more importantly it will allow more women to have access to genetic testing and give more timely results to reduce their stress.” It comes as public awareness and demand for BRCA1/BRCA2 gene testing has escalated in the wake of actress Angelina Jolie’s decision ...
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... new cancer causing genes that will aid in cancer prevention due to genetic testing and intensive surveillance that can be offered to the patients. ...
Category: News & Articles
... cancer (TNBC), impacting women who would currently fall outside genetic testing benchmarks for the disease. Hunter researchers have identified a ... cancer (TNBC), impacting women who would currently fall outside genetic testing benchmarks for the disease. Potentially deadly BRCA1 and ...
