New paper on germline mutations of 4,567 Thai hereditary breast-ovarian cancer patients showed 35% of those were in non-BRCA genes with ATM being the most common. Supporting evidence of gene panel over BRCA-only testing.
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Today, our published study showed that gBRCA testing among high-risk breast cancer patients in Thailand is cost-effective. The 1st time to demonstrate the benefit in middle income country and result in nation-wide reimbursement for all eligible patients
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70 years ago today, two scientists walked into a pub and announced they had just “found the secret of life,” referring to DNA’s double helix (thanks to Rosalind Franklin). But this anecdote doesn’t capture how this moment was a paradigm shift in molecular biology. (Thread)
It is now #RareDiseaseDay across the globe 🌍
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The just-announced U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization represents a stunning reversal of precedent that inserts government into the personal lives and health care of Americans. https://t.co/yB5WRMlXso
Safe abortion care is essential to protect the health of women & girls everywhere.
Removing access to #abortion care will put more women & girls at risk of illegal abortions and the consequent safety issues that would bring https://t.co/tbsMFGQAn4
Tonight, cities across #Taiwan 🇹🇼 are lit up with the colours of the Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦. Our country & people #StandWithUkraine against Russian aggression.
At NHGRI, we are working to ensure that genomic medicine helps as many people as possible. This means paying special attention to genomics and the social determinants of health, but also making sure we gain the trust of communities with which we work.
Today is Francis Collins’s first day back at @genome_gov as a full-time intramural Senior Investigator! I am so thrilled to have him return to his NHGRI family and his genomic roots!
On his last day as @NIHDirector, we want to #ThankYouDrCollins for his service. As the longest serving appointed Director, he has steered the country’s largest medical research agency with a calm hand, a scientific mind, & a deep commitment to the well-being of all Americans.
Congratulations to Dr. Teri Manolio, @genome_gov’s director of the Division of Genomic Medicine, for winning a Presidential Rank Award! Dr. Manolio leads programs to develop and implement genomics into clinical care. https://t.co/5LD7OPdub1
.@genome_gov is thrilled to have Francis Collins re-joining the institute full time as an intramural Senior Investigator after he steps down as @NIHDirector. We promise to take great care of him!
When Human Genome Project researchers announced they had successfully completed sequencing the human genome, it was actually only about 92% complete. Now, researchers have finally got that last 8%! https://t.co/ba9yUTElCq
Publishing papers is great, but they don't determine your value.
Getting grants can be important, but they don't set your self-worth.
Receiving awards is fun, but they don't replace family and friends.
It's okay to enjoy academic achievements, but remember we are people first.