Now, a step forward in genetic testing could help doctors look deeper than ever before to predict a patient's future health. In a series of studies published recently in Bone Marrow Transplantation, ...

BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.

Genetic testing can play an important role in identifying patients at risk for malignant hyperthermia (MH), guided by ...

About a year ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted premarket approval to AvertD (SOLVD Health), the first genetic test to assess an individual’s risk of developing opioid use disorder ...

A world-first study has shown that it is possible to determine who is likely to get depression in late-life based on a "genetic score." The longitudinal study of more than 12,000 people over 70 paves ...

If you’re concerned about keeping your heart healthy, there are plenty of steps you can take to that effect, from making dietary changes to taking certain medication. But what about factors that can’t ...

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An analysis of two large cohort studies finds that carriers of disease-causing variants within genes for three ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

Allelica, a leader in genomic risk assessment for common diseases, announced today that polygenic risk scores (PRS) have been recognized as a risk-enhancing factor in the 2026 American College of ...

Human embryo screening undermines parental trust, stigmatizes disability, narrows genetic diversity, and erodes the foundation of unconditional love. Artificial intelligence compounds these dangers by ...