Press Releases

ASHG press releases address the latest scientific advances, policy and advocacy viewpoints, and Society activities.

Novel gene-diet interaction may help explain association between eating red & processed meat and colorectal cancer risk

Novel gene-diet interaction may help explain association between eating red & processed meat and colorectal cancer risk

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 9 a.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 A newly discovered potential gene-diet interaction for colorectal cancer was reported today (Thursday, Oct. 24) at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting in Boston. The interaction may shed light on the statistically significant increased risk of... Read More

Comprehensive testing for all known inherited breast cancer gene mutations explains occurrence of the cancer in women with normal BRCA genes

Comprehensive testing for all known inherited breast cancer gene mutations explains occurrence of the cancer in women with normal BRCA genes

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 8 a.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Since 1994, many thousands of women with breast cancer from families severely affected with the disease have been tested for inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. The vast majority of those patients were told that their gene sequences... Read More

Gene variants in immune system pathways are correlated with composition of bacteria and other microbes in and on human body

Gene variants in immune system pathways are correlated with composition of bacteria and other microbes in and on human body

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 10 a.m., ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Human genes in immunity-related pathways are likely associated with the composition of an individual’s microbiome, which refers to the bacteria and other microbes that live in and on the body, scientists reported today at the American Society of... Read More

“Drama of DNA” will explore “incidental” findings and other challenges of whole genome sequencing of children and adults

“Drama of DNA” will explore “incidental” findings and other challenges of whole genome sequencing of children and adults

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 A provocative new interactive play, “The Drama of DNA: Anticipating the Future with WGS,” will be performed by a cast of distinguished genomics professionals on the first evening, Tuesday, Oct. 22, of the American Society of Human Genetics... Read More

Genetics workshop for 150 Boston area students & teachers Tuesday, Oct. 22, in conjunction with the ASHG 2013 Annual Meeting, Oct. 22 to 26, in Boston.

Genetics workshop for 150 Boston area students & teachers Tuesday, Oct. 22, in conjunction with the ASHG 2013 Annual Meeting, Oct. 22 to 26, in Boston.

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Lecturing is minimized to maximize time devoted to the exploration and discussion about the complex contributions of genetics to the full range of human traits, from height and eye color to predisposition to diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Topics will include: Newborn screening... Read More

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