With the rising number of individuals affected with diabetes and the significant health care costs of treatment, the emphasis on prevention is key to controlling the health burden of this disease. Several genetic and genomic studies have identified genetic variants associated with increased risk to diabetes. As a result, commercial testing is available to predict an individual's genetic risk. A...

BACKGROUND There are many societal and cultural differences between healthcare systems and the use of genetic testing in the US and France. These differences may affect the diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in each country and influence parental opinions regarding the use of genetic screening tools for ASD. METHODS Using an internet-based tool, a survey of parents with at ...

BACKGROUND The American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for screening with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) recommend MRI for women who have a lifetime risk > or = 20% of developing breast cancer. Genetic testing for breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutations is offered to women who have a risk > or = 10% of carrying a mutation. The objectives of the current study were 1) to identify the number...

Recently, the Swiss Medical Board [1] issued a report stating that systematic mammography screening programmes for early detection of breast cancer are no longer reasonable for women to attend. A systematic review of the existing literature allowed the Board to conclude that the effectiveness of mammography is still uncertain, over-diagnosis and false positive tests cause harm, and the screenin...

Prior to the implementation of CO2 injection EOR projects, the screening evaluation of candidate reservoirs will promote the economic benefits of CO2 injection. Currently, a uniform screening method for CO2 miscible flooding does not exist. Based on more than 112 successfully implemented CO2 miscible flooding reservoirs, which was referred in 2010 Worldwide EOR Survey, and CO2 miscible flooding...