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Progress in the development of immunotherapies, which aim to unleash the immune system against a cancer, has been slower for AML than for other forms of leukemia. https://t.co/2hQ8aUY7RK

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“What’s it going to do to her life? Just because she has the gene doesn’t mean she would ever have symptoms of the disease.” https://t.co/cjvrCxghqM

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The problem with ‘trust us’ consumer genetics https://t.co/t0i1cJrYGv

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Earlier this year, Apple unveiled its solution for improving electronic health records (EHRs): an iPhone feature that will allow users to automatically download some of their health records from different providers into one central platform. https://t.co/9fW1EZawI2

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Researchers are suggesting we can calibrate the risk of developing diseases involving multiple genes — like coronary artery disease — in ways that are meaningful for individuals. https://t.co/iCAL82Ocbx

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“I can’t tell you how hard it is to have such a life-transforming system and have to tell someone else who could benefit from it, ‘We can’t give it to you.’” https://t.co/O2Whi4sIc3

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Can genetics identify people with cardiac disease who might benefit the most from exercise? https://t.co/mAuazRcioj

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Over the past decade, hundreds of scientists have participated in an NIH program called The Cancer Genome Atlas to gather information on 11,000 tumors that span 33 different types of cancer. https://t.co/3qARtnOBQY

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Hair culture is complex, but perhaps even more complex is the way our hair pigments are entangled within our DNA. https://t.co/wWKLA0IZf3

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New research offers hope that a therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could also reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s. https://t.co/aIoXdYUwYe

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A personal risk score may be the next big thing in genetic medicine. But is that a good thing? https://t.co/2Rvwd7bmxG

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“Clinical trials are ongoing to determine whether inhibiting inflammatory signaling can be used to treat anxiety and depression.” https://t.co/sPvZjWQfHX

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Genomics is no longer primarily supported by public institutions. Rather, as in other areas of cutting-edge science, the field is fueled by investments made by private philanthropists, venture capitalists, start-ups, and major pharmaceutical companies. https://t.co/OCaLSiLG0L

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Does lifestyle genetic testing diminish medical genetics? https://t.co/U5WstUViaZ

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Fitness helps prevent heart disease, even for those with genetic risk factors. https://t.co/DNhtca4cjG

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is both intense and aggressive. #AML is capable of turning deadly in a matter of months, weeks, or even days. But after decades of stagnation, researchers have finally made some progress in treating it. https://t.co/l3dUIvLXvA

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It’s never too late to join the #DNADay18 celebration! Take a #DNADayselfie, and share it on Facebook and Twitter.

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Join the celebration and be a part of #DNADay18 https://t.co/XQGbcpES38 @DNAday

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“As a person who studied the history of science, I can tell you an informed and engaged population is our best chance at having the potential in genetics come to fruition,” says Dana Waring, co-founder of the Personal Genetics Education Project. https://t.co/4Y35Lxu1Ln