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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. 

 

 

New Genetic Score Predicts Stroke Risk Better Than Established Risk Factors

The score's developers also suggest that current guidelines for stroke prevention may not be sufficient for individuals at higher genomic risk for the condition.

Healthy Sleep Patterns May Counteract Genetic Susceptibility of Heart Disease, Stroke

Individuals with high genetic susceptibility to heart disease but good sleep habits appeared less likely to develop disease than those with poor sleep patterns.

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.

Stroke Test Being Developed to Detect Cause, Enable Better Treatment
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The firm is using a microarray-based platform as part of a laboratory-based test to diagnose different types of stroke from blood samples.

Apr 2, 2019

Common Variant May Increase Stroke Risk Among Cranial Radiation-Treated Childhood Cancer Survivors

Oct 25, 2018

Stroke Risk Tied to Genetics, Lifestyle in UK Biobank Analysis

Jun 27, 2018

Lifestyle, Genetics Independently Predict Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Risk

Apr 23, 2018

Sickle Cell Trait May Not Boost Risk of Stroke for African Americans

Mar 12, 2018

Many New Stroke Risk Loci Emerge From Multi-Ancestry Genome Meta-Analysis

Jan 29, 2018

Algorithmic Approach Looks to Improve Identification of Misdiagnosis

Jan 11, 2018

Combined Genotyping, CT Scan Model Predicts Risk of Stroke Recurrence

Nov 11, 2016

Startup Diagnostics Firm CereDx Seeks POC Platform for Stroke Test
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Apr 8, 2016

New Stroke Risk Locus Detected Through GWAS Meta-Analysis

Sep 10, 2015

TGen, Collaborators Awarded NIH Grant to Validate RNA Biomarkers of Brain Injury

May 13, 2015

MHI, AstraZeneca Team on Genetic Analysis of CVD, Diabetes Markers

Nov 24, 2014

Researchers Identify Variant that Seems to Offer Protection from Cervical Artery Dissection

Mar 6, 2014

Tekmira Gets Grant for Combo Ebola, Marburg Drug; Others Secure RNAi, microRNA Funding
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Oct 15, 2013

Consortium Studying Genomic Risk Loci for Heart Disease Gets $7.8M

Oct 1, 2013

RIC Lands $9M for Molecular Tools for Recording Neuron Activity

Sep 28, 2012

New Protein Marker Could Enable Five-Fold Increase in Stroke Patients Eligible for rt-PA Therapy
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Aug 9, 2012

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

Apr 10, 2012

SomaLogic, Hunt Biosciences Search for Cardiovascular Protein Biomarkers

Apr 6, 2012

US-China Biomedical Program to Fund Collaborative Genomics Studies

Apr 5, 2012

Proteome Sciences Inks Stroke Biomarker Licensing Deal with Randox

Breaking News
The Scan

Missed Early Cases

A retrospective analysis of blood samples suggests early SARS-CoV-2 infections may have been missed in the US, the New York Times reports.

Limited Journal Editor Diversity

A survey finds low diversity among scientific and medical journal editors, according to The Scientist.

How Much of a Threat?

Science writes that need for a provision aimed at shoring up genomic data security within a new US bill is being questioned.

PNAS Papers on Historic Helicobacter Spread, Brain Development, C. difficile RNAs

In PNAS this week: Helicobacter genetic diversity gives insight into human migrations, gene expression patterns of brain development, and more.