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That research is also already underway. In a study published in the journal Lancet in October, Dr. Henrik Gronberg, another co-author of the NEJM study from the Karolinksa Institute, found an association between family history and aggressiveness in certain kinds of cancer. He found that a woman whose mother died from breast cancer, for instance, was also more likely than other women to develop an aggressive form of the disease. Gronberg says the goal is to establish a specific link between genetic markers, risk, and a cancer's potential invasiveness. "We're reading about genetic factors for these common...
...could potentially figure out the most appropriate medication for each person, because it might not be the same for everyone,” said senior author of the study and professor at the University of Michigan, Goncalo R. Abecasis. He said there is potential to use the genes to build a specific genetic lipid profile for each person...
...know that LDL is causal to the buildup of fatty plaques in the heart arteries, but it now looks like simple blood measurements of HDL may not be causal,” said study author Sekar Kathiresan, an instructor in medicine at the Medical School and director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital Instead, the proposed protective qualities of high HDL may vary for each person. For recent research, faculty profiles, and a look at the issues facing Harvard scientists, check out The Crimson's science page...
...study’s lead author Andrew P. Wilper said the goal of the study was to investigate “what’s going on in the place people go as a last resort for care...
Professor of Medicine David U. Himmelstein, senior author of the study, said he was not surprised by the findings. “Our clinical sense was that this was going on,” he said...