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Helix, St. Luke's University Health Network Partner on Population Health Study
The program initially aims to enroll 100,000 participants over four years, with consenting individuals receiving information about their potential risks for serious health conditions.
Exome Sequencing Study Suggests Early Menopause May Not Be Monogenic
The findings, based on exome sequencing of 104,733 post-menopausal women in the UK Biobank, show that early menopause may be a polygenic condition.
New Products Posted to GenomeWeb: Tempus, GenScript, RealSeq Biosciences, 23andMe
New products and services posted to GenomeWeb for the week of June 19, 2023
People in the News at Biocept, Arcensus, TATAA Biocenter, Quantum-Si, LetsGetChecked, More
Executive and academic appointments, promotions, and departures in omics and molecular diagnostics for the week of June 19, 2023.
Cystatin C Plays Role in Immunosuppression, Cancer Immunotherapy Failure, Study Finds
A study in Cell Genomics provides insight into how glucocorticoids can lead to cancer immunotherapy failure via cystatin C production.
Aging, Species Lifespan Gene Expression Signatures Overlap
An Osaka Metropolitan University team reports in Nucleic Acids Research that transcriptional signatures of aging and maximum lifespan have similarities.
Splicing Subgroup Provides Protocols for Evaluating Splicing Variant Data
The group presents their approach on how to apply evidence codes to splicing predictions and other data in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
In Brief This Week: Qiagen, Mainz Biomed, Quest Diagnostics, Haystack Oncology, Becton Dickinson
News items for the week of June 19, 2023
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Establish Medicare Coverage Pathway for MCED Tests
The bill would allow Medicare to cover MCED tests following approval by FDA and ensure their use would not impact coverage of traditional screenings.
Space Travel Shifts White Blood Cell Expression in Transcriptomic Study
Researchers saw immune-related gene expression changes in astronauts on the International Space Station, along with shifts to baseline in the weeks after their return to Earth.