In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues published a study in which they assessed the genetic risk of developing type 1 ...
As more people start to opt for genetic carrier testing ahead of conception, doctors and parents-to-be are facing difficult ...
In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...
The cancer was detected because he was enrolled in a "world-leading research study" which is screening 100,000 newborn babies ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story.Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, increasing her risk ...
State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Toledo) introduced the Right to Know Act, which would require hospitals to inform parents of the ...
Medicare generally does not cover genetic screening tests unless they directly affect treatment or lead to a specific diagnosis, with exceptions for specific diseases like cancer. A Medicare-approved ...
Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces is introducing a new genetic testing tool that can identify gene mutations passed down through families that ...
Many babies enter the world with silent metabolic or genetic conditions. Today, standard newborn screening can check for some ...
St. Elizabeth’s Precision Medicine & Genetic Health Center makes personalized healthcare actionable and accessible.
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much ...
A Long Island nurse knew she had an increased risk of cancer. Thanks to IVF genetic testing, her child won't have the same ...