Diverse data from the Million Veteran Program has already contributed to hundreds of medical studies, and the V.A. is continuing to recruit more participants.
Tag: Genetics and Heredity
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New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study
The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients at risk of heart disease.
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Think Your City Mouse Has an Attitude? These Scientists Want to Find Out.
A research study is examining how mice that live in cities, close to humans, may have evolved differently from their country cousins.
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Bizarre Cancer Has Been Spreading Among Shellfish for Centuries, Studies Find
The cancer likely started off as an immune cell that mutated, multiplied and adapted to survive in the water.
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FDA Wants to Oversee Lab Tests It Says Put Patients ‘At Risk’
Genetic testing that reveals potential cancer risks or other maladies with no regulatory oversight is among the targets of the agency’s proposed review.