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Complex Genetics Identified for Heart Condition Affecting Seemingly Healthy Young Women

A spontaneous coronary condition that is overrepresented in young women had a polygenic risk score linked to lower-than-usual atherosclerosis-related heart disease risk.

Genetic Study Explains Link Between Osteoporosis Drug, Cardiovascular Risk

The findings underscore the value of carrying out large-scale human genetic analyses as part of drug target identification and validation efforts. 

 

 

Coronary Heart Disease Polygenic Risk Scores Differ in Utility Between Ethnic Groups

Researchers investigated how well four polygenic risk scores for coronary heart disease performed in three racial or ethnic groups in the US.

Fauna Bio Awarded $229K NIH Grant for Animal Genomics-Based Drug Discovery Platform

The company aims to repurpose drugs by translating the mechanisms that allow hibernating animals to withstand the stresses of extended sleep.

Genetic Testing Can Guide Medication Decisions After Heart Procedure, Study Finds

A European study, published today in NEJM, used a POC, PCR-based system to perform CYP2C19 genotyping to guide platelet inhibitor therapy.

Aug 17, 2017

Heart Disease Risk Alleles Reported In 17th Century Korean Mummy

Jul 25, 2017

Genetic Predisposition to High Blood Calcium Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk

Dec 1, 2016

Therapies Targeting PCSK9 Would Reduce Cardiovascular, Increase Diabetes Risk

Dec 29, 2014

Q&A: Estonian Genome Center's Andres Metspalu on Biobanks, Arrays, and Personalized Medicine
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Dec 10, 2014

Exome Sequencing Leads to Rare Heart Attack Risk Variants in Two Genes

Apr 9, 2014

Study Supports 'Undetectable' Troponin T Level to Rule out MI, Reduce ER Chest Pain Admissions
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Dec 19, 2013

Allele in Stress Reaction-linked Gene Associated with Cardiovascular Events, Death

Sep 5, 2013

Beth Israel Team Using RainDance Digital PCR to Measure miRNA Biomarkers in Cardiac Patients
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Jun 28, 2013

Slow Sales Leave Some Proteomics Dx Firms Questioning Value of Large Clinical Lab Deals
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Jun 21, 2013

Aviir Raises Final $10 Million Tranche of a $30 Million Round

Mar 1, 2013

With $10M in Funding and New Distribution Pact, Aviir Rolls out Protein Test for Cardiac Risk
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Feb 19, 2013

Partners & Partners, Aviir Ink Deal to Distribute Tests in the Middle East and North Africa

Feb 13, 2013

Cardio Test Developer Aviir Raises Additional $10M

Sep 14, 2012

Qiagen Inks China Point-of-Care Diagnostics Deal

Aug 9, 2012

BG Medicine Q2 Revenues Spike; Company Withdraws FDA Submission for CardioScore Test

Jun 18, 2012

Population Genetics, U of Oxford Collaborate on Research for Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes

May 17, 2012

BG Medicine Q1 Revenues Fall but Galectin-3 Sales Jump as Company Pursues Expanded Use for Test
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Apr 10, 2012

SomaLogic, Hunt Biosciences Search for Cardiovascular Protein Biomarkers

Apr 4, 2012

PGx Highlights from American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting
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Mar 29, 2012

Intermountain Team Reports on miRNAs as Biomarkers of Imminent Heart Attack
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Purnell Choppin Dies

Purnell Choppin, a virologist who led the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has died at 91, according to the Washington Post.

Effectiveness May Decline, Data From Israel Suggests

The New York Times reports that new Israeli data suggests a decline in Pfizer-BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness against Delta variant infection, though protection against severe disease remains high.

To See Future Risk

Slate looks into the use of polygenic risk scores in embryo screening.

PLOS Papers on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus, Bone Marrow Smear Sequencing, More

In PLOS this week: genomic analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, archived bone marrow sequencing, and more.