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Introducing Gene Testing Topics. Gene Testing refers to "Examining a sample of blood or other body fluid or tissue for biochemical, chromosomal, or genetic markers that indicate the presence or absence of genetic disease."

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Gene Testing Word of the Day

The Gene Testing Word of the Day is Genotype. Genotype in context to Gene Testing means:

The actual genes carried by an individual (as distinct from phenotypeÑthat is, the physical characteristics into which genes ... Read More

Gene Testing News

Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to fight "bad" cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday. Read More

Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk (Hartford Courant)
A simple gene test may one day help doctors identify patients at risk for a rare, dangerous reaction to cholesterol-lowering drugs now taken by millions of people worldwide, researchers said. Read More

Gene interacts with hormone to impair thinking (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A variation of a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) affects how the stress-related hormone cortisol influences the thinking or "cognitive" ability in older adults, according to a report in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Read More

Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs (The Globe and Mail)
Discovery could lead to routine testing to identify patients who should be given a different class of drug Read More

Gene Panel Predicts Lung Cancer Survival, Study Finds (Science Daily)
Researchers from four leading cancer centers have confirmed that an analysis involving a panel of genes can be used to predict which lung cancer patients will have the worst survival. The finding could one day lead to a test that would help determine who needs more aggressive treatment. Read More

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