PSA Levels

From New York – Research published in Science Translational Medicine identifies a genetic mutation associated with autism spectrum disorders. Comparing genome samples from nearly 2250 people with ASD to over 10000 controls, researchers found PTCHD1 mutations in some of those with ASD but in none of controls. These mutations were found almost exclusively in men. From New York – A blood test may be able to predict risk of death from prostate cancer, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers found that a blood test measuring PSA levels taken at age 60 accurately predicted risk of death from prostate cancer over the following 25 years. And finally, from Ireland – Research published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association identifies metabolites in early pregnancy that may predict preeclampsia. Studying nearly 200 women, researchers found unfavorable levels of 14 blood metabolites at 15 weeks gestation was association with as much as 36x increased risk of preeclampsia.