(HealthDay)—The sooner a child with autism is diagnosed, the better, and now new research describes a novel way of catching it earlier than ever.
May 3, 2019
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A significant proportion of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have unsuspected chromosomal imbalances, including DNA anomalies that have been linked to neurocognitive disorders, according to a new Columbia University ...
Apr 20, 2015
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Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class ...
Jan 27, 2012
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Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) today announced the publication of a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) describing a scalable prototype for newborn screening (NBS) that includes ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Elsevier today announced the publication of a recent study in Reproductive BioMedicine Online on 5-day old human blastocysts showing that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at which ...
May 16, 2013
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A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that several non-genetic factors—including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use—are associated ...
May 20, 2021
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Genetic testing guidelines for breast cancer are out-of-date and miss nearly half of patients diagnosed with the malignancy, doctors found in a new analysis of who gets tested and who doesn't.
Dec 13, 2018
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for the breast cancer genes BRCA1/2 is now feasible and established, with good success rates for those treated, according to investigators from the reproduction, oncology and genetics ...
Jul 2, 2012
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Newborn screening is required in the U.S. and differs slightly depending on which state you live in. For the most part, it's done before a newborn baby leaves the hospital and includes a blood test that screens for 30-50 ...
May 24, 2019
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UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed a new lifesaving genetic screening program for families at high risk of contracting colorectal cancer, a deadly yet highly preventable form of cancer.
Sep 1, 2011
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