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
C3 Inhibitor Prevails in Trial of Rare Hemoglobinuria Improvement in hemoglobin, transfusion independence with pegcetacoplan for PNH Mar 17, 2021
Entrectinib Impresses in Certain Lung Cancers Durable responses in most patients with advanced NSCLC, active in brain mets Mar 05, 2021
Oncotype DX Misses on Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women Accuracy of 21-gene recurrence score worse compared with white women Jan 21, 2021
Not Just BRCA: Large Studies ID Other Key Breast Cancer Risk Genes Implications for screening and other risk-management strategies, researchers say Jan 20, 2021
Broader Role for PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer? Responses in tumors with somatic or germline mutations related to HRD Dec 14, 2020
Online Tool Refines Individual Risks in Breast Cancer RSClin incorporates 21-gene recurrence score with tumor grade, size, and more Dec 13, 2020
Gene Therapy Stops Bleeding in Hemophilia Single injection had durable effectiveness, study showed Dec 08, 2020
ANGPTL3 Blocker Halves LDL in High-Risk Group Evinacumab worked in patients refractory to statins, PCSK9 inhibitors Nov 16, 2020
SPRINT: African Ancestry Not an Innate CVD Risk in Blacks Study refutes genetic basis for racial disparities in hypertension, CVD Nov 13, 2020
MC4 Agonist Cuts Body Weight, Hunger in Genetically-Driven Obesity Trial success raises questions about broader application Nov 04, 2020
Military Burn Pits Linked With RA Seropositivity Highest risks for anti-CCP antibodies seen for smokers and those with the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope genes Oct 23, 2020
Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause? Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say Aug 12, 2020
Dementia Tied to Olfaction; Preclinical Alzheimer's Trial; Guillain-BarrΓ© and COVID-19 News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 21, 2020
HIV: Don't Quit on Hope, Says 'London Patient' IAC roundtable addresses prospects for cure, now proven to be possible Jul 06, 2020
Talzenna Misses OS Endpoint in BRCA-Positive Breast Cancer But PARP inhibitor improved patient-reported outcomes over standard therapy Apr 29, 2020
Does G6PD Deficiency Relate to COVID-19 Infection? Several hints of one, pointing to need for focused research Apr 13, 2020
Mavacamten Promising in Non-Obstructive HCM Phase II MAVERICK-HCM trial looked at safety, efficacy of myosin inhibitor Apr 01, 2020
Homozygous FH Falls to Praluent, Novel Agent Drugs succeed in cutting LDL in extra-refractory form of high cholesterol Mar 31, 2020
SCOTUS Punts on Biomarker Test Patents Wide-ranging issue effectively referred to Congress Jan 13, 2020
IGHV-Unmutated CLL: Gene Signature May Predict Outcomes After First-Line FCR Prognostic tool may predict who is likely to achieve a relatively long remission Oct 15, 2019
Deaf Parents Want Deaf Baby: Bioethicist Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 11, 2019
Mila's N-of-1 Trial Detailed in NEJM Neurologic scores stabilized, seizures diminished with tailored antisense oligonucleotide therapy Oct 09, 2019
FCR Still an Option in IGHV-Unmutated CLL? Gene signature identifies lower-risk group with greater chemoimmunotherapy benefit Oct 08, 2019
Ethics Consult: Deaf Couple Only Wants Deaf Baby You make the call: should doctor implant embryo selected for deafness? Oct 04, 2019
Faulty Amino Acid Metabolism Linked to Rare Eye Disease Study helps explain genetic heterogeneity in macular telangiectasia type 2 Sep 12, 2019
Good News, Bad News for CRISPR Gene Editing for HIV Cure "Bigger story for the gene-editing field than the HIV field" Sep 11, 2019
'Dirtier' Drugs Step Aside in RET-Positive NSCLC Over two-thirds of patients respond to selective RET inhibitor Sep 09, 2019
The Legacy of Henry Lynch, MD Earlier this summer the legendary researcher passed, his contributions to cancer research are immeasurable Sep 01, 2019
Desperate Families Pursue 'N-of-1' Trials for Ultra-Rare Diseases Technology dangles hope of cure -- for those able to pay Aug 21, 2019
The Alzheimer's-Cholesterol Connection Parallel lines of evidence link the two in early-onset Alzheimer's disease May 28, 2019
Fertility Fraud; Pharma's 'Patient' Advocacy; Mass. Nursing Homes Fined This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 20, 2019
Bespoke Babies to Prevent CF: Best Use Case or Ethical Bog? Bioethicist and pediatrician debate cystic fibrosis gene-editing Jan 28, 2019
Genetic Profiling Disappoints for CUP Survival But testing in cancer of unknown primary site did help with prognosis Jan 24, 2019
Parkinson's Gene Therapy Shows Signs of Motor Improvement Early open-label trial in advancing Parkinson's disease showed treatment was safe, well-tolerated Oct 24, 2018
Cannabis Use Again Tied to Risk for Psychotic-Like Experiences Genetics underlies the association, but heavy use may also play a role Oct 17, 2018
Mysteries Solved at NIH Program for Undiagnosed Illnesses Dx has come to light in 35% of accepted cases so far Oct 11, 2018
Inherited JAK3 Mutation May Up Head/Neck Ca Risk in African Americans About 8% carry the single nucleotide polymorphism Oct 11, 2018
