An exhaustive analysis has been conducted of more than 12,000 distinct proteins present in an often aggressive and difficult to treat form of breast cancer, called triple-negative breast cancer.
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Washington state's student athletes gained a measure of safety today as Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Act (PDF of legislation).
About one in 250 young athletes...
A national alliance of cancer-focused groups today announced the formation of a "dream team" dedicated to ovarian cancer research, and investment of $6 million over three years to pursue therapies....
A small study by University of Washington researchers has found no sign that bone-marrow stem-cell injections stimulated repair in the damaged hearts of patients awaiting transplantation.
The results...
A study of 2,377 children with autism, their parents, and their siblings has revealed novel insights into the genetics of autism.
The findings were reported May 11 in Nature Genetics. Read the...
A molecular switch that seems to be essential for embryonic heart cells to grow into more mature, adult-like heart cells has been discovered.
The discovery should help scientist better understand...
Three Seattle scientists are among the 26 newly named investigators for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The mid-career scientists remain at their home institutions and will receive flexible...
The latest generation of genomic testing offers a chance for significant improvements in patient care, disease prevention, and possibly even the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. A new report...
Patients seeking certainty in genetic tests often receive a perplexing result. Many learn they carry a variant of unknown significance of a disease-linked gene. Such variants might or might not...
Technological leaps now enable older and sicker patients to receive a replacement heart valve without open surgery. The newest generation of replacement valves are akin to miniature umbrellas, and...