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  1. Mayo Clinic researchers announce discoveries from largest genome-wide study of chronic liver disease

    Researchers compared the genetic information of 4,796 primary sclerosing cholangitis patients against a control population of nearly 20,000 individuals, the ...

  2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Most theories center on a complex interaction between genes and factors in the environment. Risk factors. Established risk factors for ALS include: Genetics.

  3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually is caused by changes in genes that cause the heart muscle to thicken. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy typically affects the wall ...

  4. Epidemiology and Genetics of Lung Cancer Research Program - Study Participation

    Participants in the Epidemiology and Genetics of Lung Cancer Research Program may help provide scientists with clues about risk factors and treatment ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Testing for the breast cancer gene

    There are other newer genetic tests that may be available, too, depending on a person's family cancer history. BRCA gene mutations are uncommon. Affecting only ...

  6. Acromegaly - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Too much growth hormone leads to too much IGF-1. And that can cause acromegaly symptoms and complications. Risk factors. People who have a rare genetic ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover New Form of Cancer

    Potentially disfiguring facial tumor caused by chromosomal chimera. ROCHESTER, Minn. — This is the story of two perfectly harmless genes.

  8. Mayo Clinic Aids Discovery of First Dystonia Gene Found in African-Americans

    The team excluded mutations in genes previously associated with dystonia. The study was the first description of an African-American family with late-onset ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Sickle cell disease explained

    Genetics. "Sickle cell disease is a genetic, inherited disorder. It's caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes for hemoglobin," says Dr. Ferdjallah ...

  10. Expert explains how to improve heart health, even if your family has history of heart conditions

    But it's equally important not to blow genetic risk out of proportion. Genetics account for 20% to 30% of your risk, Dr. Kopecky says. But positive habits such ...