CYP2C19

Most of us have at least one genetic variant that may alter how our bodies process certain commonly prescribed medications. Yet, very few of us know about it. That’s because...

The FDA granted 23andMe clearance to offer a pharmacogentics report on two commonly prescribed medications, one prescribed for heart conditions, and the other for depression.

By Bertram Koelsch Do you know the bacteria H. pylori? Well, H. pylori may already know you.H. pylori, a bacterium that lives in the mucus of the stomach and tolerates...

Genetics impacts how quickly people metabolize the commonly prescribed anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix), but whether genetics affects cardiovascular outcomes of people taking the drug is a subject of debate.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the label information for the commonly used anti-clotting medication Plavix ® (clopidogrel) to stress to physicians that patients carrying certain genetic...

Medco Health Solutions, Inc., announced this week that it will conduct a clinical trial to assess whether clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix ®, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-aventis) is just as effective as...

SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may...